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Urine Strep Pneumo Antigen

Important Note

Order only if primary suspected cause of pneumia.

Performing Lab(s)

Memorial-Belleville only

Methodology

Immunochromographic membrane assay

Specimen Requirement (s)

Specimen Type: urine

Container/Tube:   original specimen cup, yellow-top UA tube, red-top tube or gray top urine culture tube.

Specimen Volume:   10 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL or urine

 

Collection Instructions:

  • deliver to lab within 2 hours of collection time.
  • NOTE: Patients who have received the Strep. pneumo vaccine should not be tested with 5 days of receving the vaccine.Urine only.

Lab instructions: NA

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Red/yellow top UA preservative
  • Testing cannot be added onto a previously tested yellow top tube.

Day(s)/Shift(s) Test Set Up and Turnaround Time

Sunday through Saturday

Hours: 24 hours

 

Turnaround Time:

TAT: No

Routine: less than 8 hours from receipt

Transport and Stability

Transport temperature: Ambient to lab

Reference Values

Negative

CPT/LOINC Codes

84560