GROUP B STREP BY NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATON

General Information

HLAB/HOL Code: GBS
UPHSM LIS Test #: 7848
Schedule: Daily
Testing Time: 1 day
Testing Lab: UP Health System-Marquette

Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified

Volume:
Temperature: Ambient
Tube Type: 1 Culturette Swab (Aimes or Stuarts medium)
Collection Info:
Acceptable sources are vaginal/rectal

Methods

Loop Mediated Isothermal amplification

Clinical Utilities

Screening for GBS colonization in antepartum women between 35 - 37 weeks gestation.

CPT Codes

87653, 87081

* The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding
is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range

Negative for Strep agalactiae group B