Streptococcus, Group A, Culture

Streptococcus, Group A, Culture

Preferred Specimen(s) Collect throat specimen using a red-cap, Amies liquid transport medium swab or swab in other liquid transport media

Instructions Indicate source of specimen on both the test request form and specimen transport device

Transport Container Transport swab

Transport Temperature Room temperature

Reject Criteria

• Swabs >48 hours old
• Expired transport device
• Received frozen
• Viral transport device
• DNA probe transport device

Methodology Conventional Culture, Microscopic & Automation

Clinical Significance Recovery of group A Streptococcus from a symptomatic patient is usually considered significant.

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