Culture, Throat
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UNC Hospitals McLendon Clinical Laboratories 101 Manning Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27514 |
Culture for Group A Streptococcus (S.pyogenes) Only
| Specimen Type
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| Test ID | GRPAS | |
| Test Number | 9514 | |
| SMS Browse | Culture, Throat Grp A Strep PATH SCREEN GROUP A STREP | |
| CPT Code(s) | 87081 | |
| Group/Individual Test | Individual | |
| Laboratory | Clinical Microbiology; 966-4053 | |
| Tube Station | 82 | |
| Specimen | Routine: | See Important Comments |
| Gram Stain | No | |
| Availability | Routine: | 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week |
| STAT: | NA | |
| Turnaround Time | 48 hours | |
| Reference Range | ||
| Comments | Deliver within 2 hrs of collection. Use Transport Swabs (Lawson 050441); for Rapid Strep Testing use doubleswab(Lawson 050439). | |
Culture, Throat
