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Streptococcus Group B, Culture [5617X]
Test Code2897
CPT Codes
87081
Includes
If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87077 or 87140 or 87143 or 87147 or 87149).
Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87181 or 87184 or 87185 or 87186).
Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87181 or 87184 or 87185 or 87186).
Preferred Specimen
Vaginal or rectal swab submitted in Amies gel transport medium (blue-top) or ESwab
Other Acceptable Specimens
Swab collected in a Amies liquid medium (red-cap), or Liquid Stuart transport medium
Instructions
Prepartum patients: Obtain one or two swabs of the vaginal introitis and the anorectum as recommended by the CDC using Liquid Amies (red-cap), gel (blue-cap) or ESwab bacterial transport medium, or equivalent.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Expired transport device • Viral transport devices • DNA probe transport devices
Methodology
Bacterial Culture, Aerobic Routine Isolation and Identification Procedure includes Broth Enhanced Culture
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily a.m., nights; Report available: 4 days
Reference Range
No Streptococcus Group B isolated
Clinical Significance
Group B streptococci can be one of the most significant pathogens in the neonatal period. The organism is transmitted to the newborn through the birth canal. Prepartum vaginal introitus and anorectal cultures are important to determine carriage.
Performing Laboratory
| Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute |
| 14225 Newbrook Drive |
| Chantilly, VA 20153 |
