| Specimen Type | Specimen Stability | Reference Range |
| Throat specimen collected with YourSwab™ (BD ESwab) or Culture Swab |
24hrs Room Temp Up to 48hrs Refrigerated |
Negative |
Specimen Requirements
Throat specimen. For YourSwab™ (BD ESwab) collection: Transfer collected specimen into the vial, making sure that the sample is in contact with the transport media.
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Method
Immunoassay/Culture
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Schedule
Sun-Sat
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Turn-Around Time
24hrs Rapid Strep Test
48hrs Throat Culture |
Instructions/Notes
See Appendix, Microbiology Specimen Collection.
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Clinical Utility
To determine if a sore throat is "strep throat" that is caused by Group A Streptococcus (GAS).
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CPT Codes
87880, 87071. Additional CPT codes may be charged for bacterial identification and susceptibility testing as warranted.
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