Test Code BSS STREP A CULTURE
EPIC Test ID
1230100143
Test Synonyms
STREPACXTHR|THROAT STREP A CX|CULTURE
Collection Requirements
Depress tongue with tongue depressor. Sample the posterior pharynx and tonsils with a culturette swab, avoiding contact with the oral cavity.
Shipping and Handling Instructions
Optimal transport at room temperature within 1 day
Specimen Type
Swab
Specimen Source
Throat Swab
Anus
Anal
Specimen Tube Description
WMH Hospital Lab:STERILE SWAB
DVH Hospital Lab:STERILE SWAB
Performing lab
United Health Services Laboratories
Section
WMH Microbiology
DVH Microbiology
CPT Code
87081
Loinc
68954-7
EAP
LAB236