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Throat/Nose Culture
Test CodeT
CPT Codes
87081
Preferred Specimen
Dual Culturette swab of throat, nasopharngeal swab, wash or aspirate of nose.
Instructions
Collect specimen aseptically; transport in a sterile container or dual culturette swab.
Transport Container
Sterile Container or Dual Culturette Swab
Transport Temperature
RT
Specimen Stability
RT 48 h
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Improperly labelled; Improper storage/transport
Methodology
Culture
Setup Schedule
Daily upon receipt
Report Available
Upon Completion of Analysis
Reference Range
Normal Upper Respiratory Tract Flora No Streptococcus pyogenes Group A Isolated
Clinical Significance
The upper respiratory tract serves as a primary focal site of infection and a principal reservoir of transmission. Streptococcus pyogenes is the most common cause of bacterial pharyngitis. Nonsuppurative complications include poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis and acute rheumatic fever.