Strep A PCR ()

Department: Microbiology
Test Synonym(s): LAB6457, GAS PCR
Test Components: Strep A PCR
CPT Codes: 87651
Methodology: PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)
Reference Range: Not Detected
Tube Type: eSwab
Specimen: Throat
Temperature: Room temperature or Refrigerated
Stability: 48 hours
Reasons for Rejection: Specimens received on cotton or calcium alginate swabs,swabs with wood shafts, leaking containers, specimens in formalin or unlabeled specimens
Days Performed: Sunday - Saturday
Times Performed: Continuous
TAT: 2 hours from receipt in laboratory
Significance: Strep A Not Detected = Negative test for Strep A (no Strep A DNA detected)

Strep A Detected = Positive test for Strep A (Strep A DNA present)

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