Test ID: CXGRA
CPT code: 87081
LOINC: 11268-0
Specimen Type: Swab
Frequency: Setup: Daily; TAT Prelim 24hrs, final 3 days
Instructions: Throat swab or cultiswab Twin Stuarts
Text: Isolate and identify beta-hemolytic Group A Streptococcus from throat
swabs.
Methodology: Conventional culture and CDC recommended guidelines