Group A Rapid Strep Screen - IRL Only
| Label Mnemonic: | RSPOC |
| Epic code: | LAB1140 |
Iowa River Landing Laboratory
Room 0401 IRL
467-2010
Room 0401 IRL
467-2010
Specimen(s):
Throat Swab
Collection Medium:
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| ESwab Collection & Transport System (Hospital Stores #74541) | BBL Cultureswab |
Minimum:
Collect TWO swabs:
ONE ESwab (Product #74541) and ONE BBL CulureSwab (Product #33595).
Send the ESwab to the Microbiology laboratory. This order is for culture backup only, in parallel with a rapid Group A Streptococcus screen performed at IRL.
This order panel is for IRL Patients only.
ONE ESwab (Product #74541) and ONE BBL CulureSwab (Product #33595).
Send the ESwab to the Microbiology laboratory. This order is for culture backup only, in parallel with a rapid Group A Streptococcus screen performed at IRL.
This order panel is for IRL Patients only.
Comments:
The panel includes culture confirmation of negative Group A
Streptococcal (GAS) rapid antigen or nucleic acid amplification tests.
Cultures are examined for Group A, C, and G Streptococcus and
Arcanobacterium. The GAS culture will not be performed if the rapid
test is positive.
This panel is available only in Epic.
A negative rapid GAS detection test should be confirmed with a throat culture.
This panel is available only in Epic.
A negative rapid GAS detection test should be confirmed with a throat culture.
CPT Code:
87880
See also:
Culture-Group A Strep Screen, Throat Swab, Rectal Swab
Culture-Group A Strep Screen, Throat Swab, Rectal Swab