Streptococcus pneumoniae Antigen, Urine
General Information
- Lab Name
- Strep. pneumoniae Ag, URN
- Lab Code
- USTREP
- Epic Name
- Strep. pneumoniae Antigen, Urine
- Description
- Specimens from patients five years old or younger will be rejected. NOTE: Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine may cause false positive results in urine. It is recommended that this test not be administered within 5 days of receiving the Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine.
- Synonyms
- Pneumococcus, Rapid Strep Antigen, Strep Antigen, Urine Strep Antigen, Urine Strep pneumo
- Components
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Code Name USTRER Strep pneumoniae Ag Result,URN USTREC Strep pneumoniae Ag Commnt,URN
Interpretation
- Method
- Binax NOW Immunochromatographic Membrane Assay
- Reference Range
- See individual components
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Urine
- Collection
-
Random urine collection (Boric acid (grey top urine tube) may be used as a preservative)
- Handling Instructions
Ambient specimens are acceptable within 24 hours. Refrigerated/frozen specimens are acceptable within 14 days.
- Quantity
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Requested: 1 mL urine
Minimum: 0.5 mL urine
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
Ambient specimens are acceptable within 24 hours. Refrigerate specimens up to 14 days.
Unacceptable: Specimens from children five years old or younger.
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Serology(SR)
- Frequency
- UW-MT: Daily, 9am-1130pm HMC: Daily, 7am-1130pm
- Available STAT?
- UMWC: No, HMC: Yes
- Performing Location(s)
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HMC Microbiology
206-744-5858325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-MT Serology
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room # NW177,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 87899
- LOINC
- 24027-5
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW2458