OB Strep Screen PCR w/Reflex if Indicated
Orderable EAP code:
LAB01026
Billable EAP Codes:
80003550 x 1
CPT Codes:
87653 x 1
Lab Section:
Core Lab
Turnaround Time:
Routine: 4 Hours
Urgent: 2 Hours
Test Schedule:
24 hours, 7 days a week.
Interpretation:
Pos, Neg, or Indeterminate. If positive, and patient has a documented allergy to penicillin/cephalosporins, a reflex culture is performed.
Specimen Requirements:
Double swab in Liquid Stuarts.
Synonyms:
Group B Strep Screen
OB Strep Screen
Strep B DNA
Strep B OB DNA PCR
Strep B PCR