| Specimen requirements: |
N/A |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
NEGATIVE |
|
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
2 Swabs (not wooden applicator
sticks) Available from Micro |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
1 Swab |
| Method of collection: |
N/A |
| Transportation: |
N/A |
| Label instructions: |
N/A |
| Request test on form: |
Multi Labs/Micro/Viro/Serology (
151-905 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
N/A |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
Daily |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
4 Hours |
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Microbiology : Processing Desk, 1st
floor,
|
| |
Hospital, room 1-013
|
| Deliver the specimen to : |
NA : NA
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
Osom Ultra Strep A Test ; Immunochromatographic Assay |
| Special Instructions: |
Place swabs in transport system (tube
with red top and gel bottom). If the rapid strep test is negative, a culture
will be setup from second swab in transport media. If the only swab submitted is
in transport media then only a culture will be performed. Test will not
differentiate active disease from inactive disease or carrier state. Applicator
sticks are not acceptable. Please use the transport system with 2 swabs and red
top available in Microbiology Lab. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| |
Results are Qualitative |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
RPDST |
| CyberLAB code: |
4269 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
