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Test Code C Throat Beta Strep Culture Throat Beta Strep

Patient Preparation

No special patient preparation required

Special Collection Instructions

  1. Depress tongue with depressor
  2. Sample posterior pharynx, tonsils, and inflamed areas with double swab from culturette transport tube

Do not touch the tongue, sides or top of the mouth.
Avoid getting blood on the swabs.

Collection Method

Follow appropriate collection procedures

Minimum Volume

Double Swabs

Container

BBL CultureSwab

Preferred Specimen

BBL™ Culture Swab - Red Top Swab, Oropharyngeal

Other Acceptable Specimen(s)

Puritan® Dry Transport System (White Top Swab) 

Reference or Target Ranges

Negative

Reportable Units

Positive/Negative

Critical Value

Not defined for this assay

Reasons for Rejection

 

 

 

 

Hemolysis Threshold N/A
Icterus Threshold N/A
Lipemia Threshold N/A
Other QNS, contaminated, improperly labled, improper specimen type, more than 1 specimen submitted per day, only 1 swab in specimen container

 

 

Specimen Stability

 

Ambient

BBL™CultureSwab (Red) - 48 hours

Puritan® Dry Transport System (white) - 24 hours
Refrigerated (4°C to 8°C) 72 hours
Frozen(-40°C to 0°C) N/A

 

 

Performance Information

 

 

 

 

Days and Time Performed Daily
Expected Turn Around Time 2 days
Stat Availabilty No
Performing Bench Microbiology
Methodology/Method Description Culture

 

 

Additional Information/Important Notes

Negative Rapid Streps will reflex to this test. This orderable is also a stand alone test. 

CPT Codes

87081