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Group A Streptococcus Antigen, Throat

Test Catalog Information

Test Catalog Synonyms
EPIC Synonyms Strep (Rapid) Group A
Cerner Primary MnemonicStrep (Rapid) Group A
EPIC Display NameGroup A Streptococcus Antigen, Throat
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Not Orderable

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Strep (Rapid) Group A.

EPIC Inpatient Orderable Yes
EPIC Outpatient Orderable No
Cerner Results Strep (Rapid) Group A
Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Culture
Container

Swab
Collection Instructions

 Specimen Collection: : BD™ Liquid Amies Elution Swab (ESwab), Liquid Amies Single Plastic Applicator, Liquid Stuart Single Plastic Applicator, Puritan Liquid Amies Transport System, CultureSwab Plus Amies Gel without charcoal and Sterile Rayon and Polyester Throat Swabs.
Collection:
Obtain specimen using a culture transport swab.
Tilt patient’s head back to assist in opening of mouth as wide as possible.
Depress tongue with a tongue depressor so swab does not touch oral mucosa or tongue.
If patient has complained of 1 spot being sore, swab that area well.
In 1 continuous motion:
Swab 1 tonsillar area up then down.
Move to back of throat as far down as possible and swab there.
Move to other tonsillar area and swab.
Swab behind uvula and remove swab.
Return swab to sterile culture transport tube to ensure specimen preservation.
Label tube with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Transport Temperature:  Room temperature.
Transport Instructions

Room temperature.
Specimen Stability

Methodology

Color Immunochromatography
Days Performed

Sunday - Saturday
Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories
CPT

PDM

6201360

Desired Epic Build Group A Streptococcus Antigen, Throat

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Strep (Rapid) Group A
PDM 6201360
Informatics - WorkgroupID Serology
Synonyms *Strep (Rapid) Group A
Display Name *Group A Streptococcus Antigen, Throat
Order Entry Specimen Sources *
Oropharynx/Throat
Order Entry Specimen Types
Swab
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)
IP Orderable Yes
OP Orderable No
AOEs *

AP AOEs

    
    
    
    
    
    
Special History No 
 
    
Build Comments

    
Filter *

    
Procedure Category Change



    
    
    
    
Cerner Results


    
        

    
Result DescResult displayResult PDM

        

    Strep (Rapid) Group A
    Strep (Rapid) Group A
    
    6201360
    

        

        



            
         
    

    
    
Current Actual EPIC Build as of 10/28/2024

    

        
                  

            
                Procedure Id
            
            
                55677
            
        

            

            
                Pdm
            
            
                6201360
            
        

            

            
                Order Display Name
            
            
                Group A Streptococcus Antigen, Throat
            
        

            

            
                Procedure Name
            
            
                RAPID STREP SCREEN
            
        

            

            
                Procedure Master Number
            
            
                LAB885
            
        

            

            
                Short Procedure Name
            
            
                RAPID STREP SCREEN
            
        

            

            
                Category Code
            
            
                4.0
            
        

            

            
                Category Code Record Name
            
            
                LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES
            
        

            

            
                Synonyms
            
            
                STREP (RAPID) GROUP A
            
        

            

            
                Clinically Active
            
            
                Yes
            
        

            

            
                Orderable
            
            
                Yes
            
        

            

            
                Performable
            
            
                Yes
            
        

            

            
                Filter Genomics
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Reference Link Url
            
            
                https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/55677
            
        

            

            
                Ordering Instructions
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Default Specimen Type
            
            
                Swab
            
        

            

            
                Specimen Type Pick List
            
            
                Swab
            
        

            

            
                Specimen Type List
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Op Specimen Type List
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Specimen Source Pick List
            
            
                Oropharynx/Throat
            
        

            

            
                Specimen Source Default - Male
            
            
                Oropharynx/Throat
            
        

            

            
                Specimen Source Default - Female
            
            
                Oropharynx/Throat
            
        

            

            
                Specimen Source List
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Op Specimen Source List
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Ip Lab Test Components For Report
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Op Lab Test Components For Report
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Order Questions
            
            
                []
            
        

            

            
                Order Questions Record Name
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Inpatient Order Questions
            
            
                []
            
        

            

            
                Inpatient Order Questions Record Name
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Order Specific Question Override
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Inpatient Question Override
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Location Restrict List Ip
            
            
                100004
100196
100011
100014
100019
100003
100008
100018
            
        

            

            
                Location Restrict List Ip Record Name
            
            
                Lenox Hill Hospital
Lenox Health Greenwich Village
North Shore University Hospital
Plainview Hospital
Syosset Hospital
Huntington Hospital
Mather Hospital
South Shore University Hospital
            
        

            

            
                Location Restrict List Include Ip
            
            
                Yes
            
        

            

            
                Location Restrict List Op
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Location Restrict List Op Record Name
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Location Restrict List Includes Op
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Edp Amb Order Specific Questions Record Name
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Edp Ip Order Specific Questions Record Name
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Edp Ip Specimen Source
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Edp Op Specimen Source
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Edp Ip Specimen Type
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Edp Op Specimen Type
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Derived Edp Ip Buttons S
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Derived Edp Ip Buttons T
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Derived Edp Op Buttons S
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Derived Edp Op Buttons T
            
            
                
            
        

            

            
                Ip Orderable
            
            
                1
            
        

            

            
                Op Orderable
            
            
                0
            
        

        
EPIC OP AOEs


    
        

    
EPIC IP AOEs


    
        

    
EPIC Components (results)


    
        

    
Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM

        

    3047804861
    STREP (RAPID) GROUP A
    STREPA
    STREP GROUP A RAPID
    
    6201360