Collect

White E swab or rayon tipped applicators - Throat specimen

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens not collected with white E swab.

Storage/Transport Temperature

5°C to 25°C

Stability (from collection to initiation)

E swab - 36 hours at room temperature
Rayon tipped applicators - 24 hours

Cerner Orderable(s)

PC Rapid Strep A Screen (M)

Performed

Baycare ED STAT labs

Methodology

Quidel Sofia - Immunofluorescence.

Reference Interval

Negative

Interpretive Data

Negative - No Strep A antigen detected
Positive - Strep A antigen present

CPT Codes

87430
Collection

Collect

White E swab or rayon tipped applicators - Throat specimen

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens not collected with white E swab.

Storage/Transport Temperature

5°C to 25°C

Stability (from collection to initiation)

E swab - 36 hours at room temperature
Rayon tipped applicators - 24 hours
Ordering

Cerner Orderable(s)

PC Rapid Strep A Screen (M)

Performed

Baycare ED STAT labs

Methodology

Quidel Sofia - Immunofluorescence.
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

Negative

Interpretive Data

Negative - No Strep A antigen detected
Positive - Strep A antigen present
Administrative

CPT Codes

87430

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