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Test Code SAS STREP A SCREEN, NAT

Specimen Type

Throat swab specimen submitted in a sterile foam tipped swab

 

Specimen Collection

Throat culture collection instructions

Specimen Stability

- Testing should be done as soon as possible after collection

- If immediate testing is not possible, swab specimen may be placed in a clean, dry plastic tube at room temperature for up to 72 hours, or refrigerated for up to 5 days.

Sterile Foam Tipped Swab

Call lab for collection materials

 

Performing Laboratory

Great Plains Health