Beta Strep Group A PCR
Methodology
PCR
SoftLab Order Code
GASXP
Epic Order Name
Beta Strep Group A PCR
Epic Order ID
LAB4201
Laboratory
All Hospitals
All Healthplexes
Sample Type
Throat
Collection Container
E-Swab
Collecting Volume
One swab
Storage or Stability
Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 6 days
Patient Preparation
Collect specimens with a sterile swab from the tonsils and/or back of throat. Take care to avoid teeth, gums, tongue, or cheek surfaces.
TAT
Inpatient or ED samples within one hour after receipt in the laboratory; outpatient samples within 8 hours after receipt in the laboratory
CPT Codes
87651