The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Group B Strep Antigen
Order Code: C BAG
Order Form: A-1a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory or IPR Req 		  Microbiology
BT 6004
356-2591 (0700-2300)Bacteriology/Virology
Section

356-3527 (2300-0700)
Core Lab 
Specimen
 
CSF, Blood
Collection Medium:
Red top tube 


Minimum:


5 ml; red top or 0.5 ml; CSF


Testing Schedule:


0700-2200, 7 days a week, including holidays.


Analytic Time:


6 hours (upon receipt in laboratory)


Comments:


Test done daily.  Test is performed primarily on neonates.  Requests on 
patients >6 months of age require laboratory approval.


Methodology:


Latex agglutination - antigen detction


CPT Code:


86403




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Updated: 06/07/2006

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