Beta Strep A Screen with Culture Reflex, Throat

Specimen Type: Throat

Container/Tube: Sterile culture transport swab with polyester-tip, plastic shaft, and contain liquid modified Stuart’s transport media

Collection Instructions:

1. Remove cap and swab from tube.
2. Tilt patient’s head back to assist in opening of mouth as wide as possible.
3. Depress tongue with a tongue depressor so swab doesn’t touch oral mucosa or tongue.
4. If patient has complained of 1 spot being sore, swab that area well.
5. In 1 continuous motion:
a. Swab 1 tonsillar area up then down.
b. Move to back of throat as far down as possible and swab there.
c. Move to other tonsillar area and swab.
d. Swab behind uvula, and remove swab.
6. Return swab to sterile culture transport tube to ensure specimen preservation.
7. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.
Note: Specimen source is required.