Refrigerate if not tested within 2 hours of collection. Specimen must be tested within 24 hours of collection.
Specimen Preparation
Throat swab - collected with blue top swab or swab provided in kit if point of care testing
Storage/Transport Temperature
Ambient - up to two hours
Refreigerated if specimen will be held longer than two hours
Performing Lab
Diagnostic Infectious Dieases Testing Laboratory
Liberty Laboratory
Satellite Laboratories
Point of Care Sites
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Unacceptable Conditions
Rayon swabs
BBL Culture Swab Liquid Stuart transpoirt media system
Calcium alginate swab or any swab submitted in Viral Transport Media
Unable to share collecteed swab for additional test orderables
Remarks
Specimen source required
Synonyms
Strep A
Streptococcus, Group A
Tests Included
Group A Strep
Methodology
Isothermal nucleic acid amplification technology
Reported
1 hour
Interpretive Data
This assay is an isothermal nucleic acid amplification test for the qualitative detection of Group A Strep bacterial nucleic acids.
Positive - Positive for Strep A nucleic acid
Negative - Negative for Strep A nucleic acid
Indeterminate - Unable to determine presence of Strep A nucelic acid. Suggest recollection and testing by an alternate methodology if clinically indicated.
Reference Interval
Negative for Group A Strep
CPT Codes
87651
Lab Use Only
Throat swab: Deliver to lab STAT
Collection
Collect
Sterile foam swab (Blue Top)
Workday #: 128403
Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives
White/clear top swab
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Refrigerate if not tested within 2 hours of collection. Specimen must be tested within 24 hours of collection.
Specimen Preparation
Throat swab - collected with blue top swab or swab provided in kit if point of care testing
Storage/Transport Temperature
Ambient - up to two hours
Refreigerated if specimen will be held longer than two hours
Performing Lab
Diagnostic Infectious Dieases Testing Laboratory
Liberty Laboratory
Satellite Laboratories
Point of Care Sites
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Unacceptable Conditions
Rayon swabs
BBL Culture Swab Liquid Stuart transpoirt media system
Calcium alginate swab or any swab submitted in Viral Transport Media
Unable to share collecteed swab for additional test orderables
Remarks
Specimen source required
Ordering
Synonyms
Strep A
Streptococcus, Group A
Tests Included
Group A Strep
Methodology
Isothermal nucleic acid amplification technology
Reported
1 hour
Result Interpretation
Interpretive Data
This assay is an isothermal nucleic acid amplification test for the qualitative detection of Group A Strep bacterial nucleic acids.
Positive - Positive for Strep A nucleic acid
Negative - Negative for Strep A nucleic acid
Indeterminate - Unable to determine presence of Strep A nucelic acid. Suggest recollection and testing by an alternate methodology if clinically indicated.
