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Streptococcus Group A Culture : 1004850
Test CodeSTRPAC or 1004850
Alias/See Also
Beta Strep (Grp A) * Culture, Streptococcus Grp A * Culture,Strep Group A * Group A Strep * Group A Strep Culture * Group A Streptococcus Throat * Group A Streptococcus, Throat * Strep A Culture * Strep Screen (Grp A) * Streptococcus Group A Throat * Throat Culture Group A Strep * Throat Strep Culture
CPT Codes
87081
Preferred Specimen
Collected throat specimen in an Amies liquid elution swab (ESwab®), Amies liquid or gel transport or equivalent
Other Acceptable Specimens
Peri-rectal from infants/toddlers only
Transport Temperature
Ambient
Specimen Stability
Room temperature and Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Dry swabs; specimens submitted in transports not listed as acceptable; swabs from sources other than those listed as acceptable
Methodology
Bacterial Culture, Aerobic Routine Isolation and Identification Procedures; susceptibility testing not routinely performed
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
Report Available
2 days
Reference Range
No Streptococcus pyogenes isolated.
Clinical Significance
Group A Streptococcus (S. pyogenes) is the most common cause of bacterial pharyngitis ("Strep throat”) causing local pharyngeal pain, adenopathy, and fever. In addition, it is important to treat infections caused by this virulent organism in order to avoid potential, morbid complications including peritonsillar and retropharyngeal abscesses, bacteremia, rheumatic fever, and acute glomerulonephritis. Group A Streptococcus, however, may also be isolated in small numbers as part of the oropharyngeal flora of asymptomatic carriers.
Performing Laboratory
med fusion
