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Test ID NBLD0533 Group A Streptococcus by NAT

AKA

Strep, GAS, Group A Strep

Specimen Type/Requirements

Throat swab collected using ESwab kit-regular flocked swab with 1 mL Amies medium (R723480)

ESwab GeneXpert Throat Swab Collection Instructions

Lawson 6265320

See Molecular Specimen Collection Guide. 

 

Stability/Transport

Room Temperature 48 hours  
Refrigerated 6 days Preferred for Transport
Frozen N/A  

 

Performed Test Frequency

Monday-Sunday

Methodology

Polymerase Chain Reaction

Performing Lab

Sanford Laboratories Fargo

CPT

87651

Interface Build Information

Result Code Result Code Description
18919 Strep Group A By Nucleic Acid Detection