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Culture Group B Strep

CPT/HCPCS 87081
Order Code CULTBSTREP
Turnaround Time up to 14 days
Test Includes

If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge, (CPT code(s): 87077 or 87140 or 87143 or 87147 or 87149). Antibiotic susceptibilities will be performed on Group B streptococcus isolates (CPT code(s): 87181 or 87184 or 87186).

Specimen Requirements
Transport Container
(Specimen Container)

Vaginal or rectal swab submitted in Amies gel transport medium (bluetop) or eSwab

Preferred Specimens
Vaginal or rectal swab submitted in Amies gel transport medium (bluetop) or eSwab
Minimum Volume (uL)
2 swabs
Collection Instructions
(Transport Temperature)
Transport at Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
Temperature Period
Room temperature 48 hours
Refrigerated 48 hours
Frozen Unacceptable
Reject Criteria

Expired transport device, Received frozen specimens, Viral transport devices, DNA probe transport devices

Test Details
Methodology
Bacterial Culture, Aerobic Isolation and Identification Procedure
Clinical Significance

Group B Streptococci can be one of the most significant pathogens in the neonatal period. The organism is transmitted to the newborn through the birth canal. Prepartum vaginal introitus and anorectal cultures are important to determine carriage.