Streptococcus pneumoniae Antigen
Test ID:
705934
CPT code:
87899
Synonyms:
Streptococcus pneumoniae Antigen, Urine or Cerebrospinal Fluid
BinaxNow® Streptococcus Antigen
Clinical Use:
Detects S pneumoniae in the urine of patients with S pneumoniae and in the CSF of patients with meningitidis.
Specimen Type:
Clean-catch urine or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Requested Volume:
1 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL
Container Type:
Plastic urine culture container; CSF in sterile container
Collection:
Clean-catch urine or CSF specimen per instructional protocol
Storage Instructions:
Refrigerate.
Stability Requirements:
If specimen is not tested within seven days, freeze at -20ºC or below.
Rejection Criteria
Quantity not sufficient for analysis; inappropriate specimen source; inappropriate specimen collection device; specimen stability exceeded; name discrepancy between the name on the specimen container and the name in the computer or on the test request form
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