Culture, Throat, Special with Group A Strep Susceptibility

Test Code

14541

CPT Code(s)

87070

Test Code

14541

CPT Code(s)

87070

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Clinical Significance

Culture, Throat, Special with Group A Strep Susceptibility - The significance of any isolate in pure or mixed culture must be assessed with respect to the source cultured, the organism's pathogenic potential, the possibility of colonization versus infection, and the number of other organisms recovered in the same culture.

Test Resources

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Test Details

Includes

If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87077 or 87140 or 87143 or 87147 or 87149). Antibiotic susceptibilities will be performed on Group A Streptococcus isolates. Susceptibilities will be performed on other pathogens when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87181 or 87184 or 87185 or 87186).

Methodology

Bacterial culture • Aerobic routine isolation and identification procedures antibiotic susceptibility testing to be performed on all isolates of group a streptococcus, along with other organisms as appropriate.

LOINC® Codes, Performing Laboratory

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Includes

If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87077 or 87140 or 87143 or 87147 or 87149). Antibiotic susceptibilities will be performed on Group A Streptococcus isolates. Susceptibilities will be performed on other pathogens when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87181 or 87184 or 87185 or 87186).

Methodology

LOINC® Codes, Performing Laboratory

Service Area must be determined

Preferred Specimen(s)

Collect throat specimen using a red cap Amies liquid transport swab, blue cap Amies gel transport swab, ESwab (white-cap) or equivalent

Minimum Volume

One transport swab

Transport Container

Transport swab

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Deliver to the microbiology lab ASAP
Transport swab: Room temperature: 48 hours

Reject Criteria

Expired transport device • Frozen specimens • Requests for anaerobic culture

Setup Schedule

Service Area must be determined

Preferred Specimen(s)

Collect throat specimen using a red cap Amies liquid transport swab, blue cap Amies gel transport swab, ESwab (white-cap) or equivalent

Minimum Volume

One transport swab

Transport Container

Transport swab

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Deliver to the microbiology lab ASAP
Transport swab: Room temperature: 48 hours

Reject Criteria

Expired transport device • Frozen specimens • Requests for anaerobic culture

Setup Schedule

Service Area must be determined

In-home collection is not available in your area through Quest Mobile.

Test Details

Clinical Significance

Test Resources

Reference ranges are provided as general guidance only. To interpret test results use the reference range in the laboratory report.

The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidance and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.

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