Group B Strep Antigen
| Order Code: | C BAG |
| Order Form: | A-1a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Requisition |
Specimen:
CSF, Blood
Collection Medium:
 |
| Red top tube |
Minimum:
5 ml; red top or 0.5 ml; CSF
Testing
Schedule:
24 hrs/day, 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
Instructions:
The processing instructions above apply to CSF samples. Storage and
tranport is the same for both CSF and Blood.
For Blood samples: Label transport tube with patient I.D., date and
time of collection. Specimen should be collected and packaged as close
to shipping time as possible.
Sample
Processing:
Indicate specimen/fluid type on requisition.
Submit whole blood in original container.
Label transport tube with two patient identifiers, date and time of collection.
Maintain sterility and forward promptly to lab.
Specimen should be collected and packaged as close to shipping time as possible.
Submit in sterile transport container.
Submit whole blood in original container.
Label transport tube with two patient identifiers, date and time of collection.
Maintain sterility and forward promptly to lab.
Specimen should be collected and packaged as close to shipping time as possible.
Submit in sterile transport container.
Sample
Storage:
Refrigerate up to 24 hours.
Transport
Instructions:
Coolant packs up to 8 hours.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Place specimen into zip-lock type bag, seal bag.
Recommend express mail or equivalent if not on courier service.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Place specimen into zip-lock type bag, seal bag.
Recommend express mail or equivalent if not on courier service.
CPT Code:
86403