STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE, URINE AG

Test Code

LAB304861

CPT Codes
87450

Includes

Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen.

Preferred Specimen

Urine in sterile leak-proof container

Minimum Volume

5 mL urine

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Refrigerated up to 14 days

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

Urine sent in transport media (vacutainer urine culture kit-grey top)

Methodology
Immunodiffusion

Setup Schedule

Sunday-Saturday

Reference Range

Presumptive negative for S. pneumoniae suggesting no current or recent pneumococcal infections.

Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Potomac Valley Hospital
Wheeling Hospital

The CPT Codes provided in this document 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 payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.