Group A Rapid Strep Screen Panel
| Order Code: | RSPOC |
| Epic Lab Code: | LAB1140 |
Chemistry
6240 RCP
356-3527
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Throat Swab
Collection Medium:
) |
| Aerobic Culturette |
Comments:
Collect: Two throat Swabs
Send one throat Swab and requisition for Group A Strep Culture to Microbiology. Send second throat swab and requisition for Group A Rapid Strep Screen to Specimen Control.
The panel includes culture confirmation of negative Group A Streptococcal (GAS) rapid antigen tests. The GAS culture will not be performed if the rapid test is positive.
This panel is available only in Epic.
For children and adolescents, a negative rapid GAS antigen detection test should be confirmed with a throat culture. A negative rapid antigen test without culture confirmation is considered an acceptable practice for adults because of the lower incidence of GAS pharyngitis and minimal risk of rheumatic fever. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis of GAS pharyngitis are available at Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) (Clin Infect Dis 2002; 35:113-25) and Circulation (Circulation 2009; 119:1541-1551).
Send one throat Swab and requisition for Group A Strep Culture to Microbiology. Send second throat swab and requisition for Group A Rapid Strep Screen to Specimen Control.
The panel includes culture confirmation of negative Group A Streptococcal (GAS) rapid antigen tests. The GAS culture will not be performed if the rapid test is positive.
This panel is available only in Epic.
For children and adolescents, a negative rapid GAS antigen detection test should be confirmed with a throat culture. A negative rapid antigen test without culture confirmation is considered an acceptable practice for adults because of the lower incidence of GAS pharyngitis and minimal risk of rheumatic fever. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis of GAS pharyngitis are available at Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) (Clin Infect Dis 2002; 35:113-25) and Circulation (Circulation 2009; 119:1541-1551).
CPT Code:
87880
See also:
Group A Strep Screen, Throat Swab
Group A Strep Screen, Throat Swab