Rapid Strep A screen (Strep Throat)
Order Name
C RAP A SC
Test Number: 6001700
Revision Date 11/14/2022
Test Number: 6001700
Revision Date 11/14/2022
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
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Rapid Strep A screen (Strep Throat)
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Enzyme Immunoassay | 78012-2 |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 2ea (1ea) | Swab | Puritan 6" Sterile Standard Rayon Swab | Room Temperature |
| Instructions | Rinse mouth with tap water before collection. Avoid throat lozenges and mouthwashes. Swab back of throat on tonsils, avoid the tongue. The only acceptable swab now is Puritan 6" Sterile Standard Rayon Swab w/Polystyrene Handle, reference # 25-806 1PR. If a culture is being collected at the same time, collect an extra Puritan 6" Sterile Standard Rayon Swab w/Plastic Handle & Tube Double Tip, reference # 25-806 2PR, or the culture may be collected with a different swab specific to that culture as indicated in the test directory for that culture. |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Testing Schedule | Daily |
| Expected TAT | 1 Day |
| Clinical Use | Detection of Group A Streptococcus antigen. |
| Notes | If rapid strep A screen is negative, a culture will automatically be set up, if an appropriate swab has been submitted. |
| CPT Code(s) | 87880QW |
| Lab Section | Microbiology |