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Test Code FAHGBSPEN GROUP B STREP FOR PENICILLIN ALLERGIC PATIENTS

Important Note

Specimen is stable for 24-hours.

This test is intended for pregant women with a penicillin allergy. A PCR test for Group B Strep will first be perforemed. If the test is POSITIVE, a culture will be done to provide susceptibility information. 

Note that it is possible to have a POSITIVE PCR result and not gro the organism. This is because PCR has a higher sensitivity and is able to detect Group B Strep in lower numbers.

Additional Codes

LAB3584

Specimen Information

Container Specimen Temperature Collect Submit Stability
Bacterial/Yeast Collection Kit Rectal/Vaginal Refrigerated Swab Swab in vial 24 hrs
Bacterial/Yeast
Collection Kit 		  
 

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

7 days / 48 hours / Not available STAT

Reference Range

Negative

CPT Code(s)

Description CPT Code
  Grp B Strep PCR for Penicillin Allergic Patients             87653

 

Northwestern Medical Center, St. Albans, Vermont Note:

LOINC: 48683-7

Method

PCR

Instrumentation

Panther Fusion

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

Section

Microbiology-1

Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing?  Yes/No

Yes