CULTURE, BETA STREPTOCOCCUD GROUP A
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  BC

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.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Culture on Selective Blood Plate.

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
87081

The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range
Negative for Streptococcus pyogenes Grp A.

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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