Strep pneumoniae Urine Antigen

Test Code

1236247300

Alias/See Also

C Strepuag
Pneumococcal
Strep Pneumo Ag
Urine Strep
Urine
Urinary Antigen

CPT Codes
87449

Preferred Specimen

GUTHRIE CLINIC/TOWANDA/TROY LABS: Urine in a gray-top urine C&S tube
CORNING/CORTLAND/LOURDES LABS: Urine collected in a sterile container

Other Acceptable Specimens

GUTHRIE CLINIC LAB: Urine collected in sterile cup or container

Instructions

1. Pass >1 mL of urine into a sterile container or urine transport kit.
2. Label sample noting source of urine. Can submit in grey urine tube for transport.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Sources other than urine
Improper specimen collection, storage, and transport

Reference Range

Negative

Performing Laboratory
Guthrie Clinic Lab
Corning Hospital Lab
Cortland Medical Center Lab
Troy Hospital Lab
GMG Lab at Towanda
Lourdes Hospital Lab

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