Rapid Group A Strep PCR
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB7200
Performing Lab:
Saint Luke's Regional Laboratories
Container Type:
ESwab
Specimen Type:
Throat swab
Collection Procedure:
1. Submit a throat swab placed in ESwab transport media.
2. Label the tube with the patient's full name, date of birth, identification number, date and time of collection, initials of the person collecting the specimen, and the specimen source.
3. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
4. The specimen source is required on the request form for processing.
CPT Codes:
87651 - Rapid Group A Strep PCR (EAP 30660850)
Test Schedule:
Monday through Sunday
Test Includes:
This test includes the Strep (Group A) Rapid PCR test.
Reference Ranges:
Not Detected for Group A Streptococcus by PCR