CULTURE, BETA STREPTOCOCCI (STREP. PYROGENES GRP.A)
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   MICRO. RQN.

MGH LIS Test No

   511

Schedule

   Daily

Testing Time

   2 days

Testing Lab

   Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

   BC

Specimen Info

Type

   Throat swabs  

Volume

    

Temperature

   Ambient

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   Performed from throat swabs.  Send specimen in Culturette.
Complete appropriate form:
      Inpatient:        Microbiology request form
      Reference Lab:    Reference Lab request form
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Culture on Selective Blood Plate.

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
87081

Reference Range
Negative for Streptococcus pyogenes Grp A.

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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