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Culture, Throat (Group A Strep Screen)
MessagePerformed in the Microbiology Laboratory x5785
Other predominating and potentially pathogenic organisms that are recovered in the Group A Strep Screen Throat Culture will be reported, such as Group C and Group G Streptococcus, but since Group A Streptococci is the most common agent of pharyngitis, it is the only "routine" organism sought.
Any other agent sought should be noted on the requisition.
Throat cultures are contraindicated for patient with inflamed epiglottis.
Other predominating and potentially pathogenic organisms that are recovered in the Group A Strep Screen Throat Culture will be reported, such as Group C and Group G Streptococcus, but since Group A Streptococci is the most common agent of pharyngitis, it is the only "routine" organism sought.
Any other agent sought should be noted on the requisition.
Throat cultures are contraindicated for patient with inflamed epiglottis.
Test Code
CXTHR
Alias/See Also
Streptoccus Gp A Screen
Group A Strep
Group A Strep
CPT Codes
87081
Includes
Group A Strep
Other predominating potential agents of pharyngitis.
Other predominating potential agents of pharyngitis.
Preferred Specimen
Throat swab
Instructions
Using a tongue depressor, hold the tongue down, sample posterier pharynx, tonsills and inflamed areas with Culture Swab.
Transport Container
Culture Swab
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Swabs from other non throat/pharyngeal sources
Methodology
Culture
Setup Schedule
Test performed Sunday through Saturday 6am- 11pm
Limitations
R/o beta-hemolytic Group A Strep (Strep pyogenes) and if present in significant quantity, beta-hemolytic Group C Streptococcus and beta-hemolytic Group G Streptococcus.
Susceptibility testing will not be performed on these isolates from throat cultures
Susceptibility testing will not be performed on these isolates from throat cultures
Reference Range
No growth
Clinical Significance
Recommended for all pediatric patients with Negative point of care testing for Group A strep screen.
(Signify test) performed in outpatient sites and the Emergency Department)
(Signify test) performed in outpatient sites and the Emergency Department)
Performing Laboratory
Microbiology X65785 / x65786
