Laboratory Services

Rapid Strep A Antigen Test

Name: Incyte Diagnostics
Address: 13103 E Mansfield Ave, Spokane Valley, Washington, 99216, USA
Telephone: +1-

Updated Test Information:

Test Description	Rapid Strep A Antigen Test
Synonym(s)	Strep Throat, Rapid Strep, Strep A
Test ID	STREPA
General Information	The OSOM® Ultra Strep A Test is a color immunochromatographic assay intended for the qualitative detection of Group A Streptococcal antigen directly from throat swab specimens.
Container Type	Red top BBL CultureSwab with liquid Stuart sponge • Do not use swabs with cotton tips, wooden shafts or calcium alginate swabs. • Do not use a collection system that contains charcoal or semisolid/gel transport media.
Specimen Type	Throat swab
Specimen Requirements	Collect throat specimen using a dual swab in a red cap transport tube with liquid Stuart transport medium. Two (red cap) single swabs are also acceptable.
Specimen Collection / Processing Instructions	Swab the tonsils and/or the back of the throat taking care to avoid the teeth, gums, tongue or cheek surfaces.
Stability	Ambient: 48 hours Refrigerated: 48 hours
Unacceptable Specimen Conditions	Frozen, incorrect swab
Department (code)	Microbiology
Methodology	Antigen test
Estimated TAT	1 day, Reflex 2 days
Testing Schedule	Mon-Sat, & STAT
CPT Code(s)	87880, Reflex 87070
Reflex Conditions	Strep A antigen negative; reflex to Throat Culture, CULTTH
Performing Lab	Incyte Diagnostics
LOINC Code(s)	18481-2, 11268-0
Additional Information	Group A Streptococcus is one of the most important causes of acute upper respiratory tract infection. Early diagnosis and treatment of Group A Streptococcal pharyngitis has been shown to reduce the severity of symptoms and further complications such as rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis.