Streptococcus pneumoniae Ag, Urine STREPAGUR

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Streptococcus pneumoniae Antigen, Urine

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Streptococcus pneumoniae Ag, Ur

Clinical Info

This test is intended to aid in the diagnosis of both pneumococcal meningitis and pneumococcal pneumonia in conjunction with culture. This test should not be used as a test of cure. The clinical utility of this test in pediatric patients has not been determined.

Specimen Type

Urine

Container

Urine Random

Collection Instructions

Container/tube: urine non preservative tube or tube with boric acid as preservative.
Specimen: 10 mL from a random urine collection (3 mL minimum).
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability; 24 Hours Room Temperature .
14 days Refrigerated or Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Immunochromatography, BinaxNOW

Days Performed

Days performed: Monday - Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Lenox Hill Hospital Northwell Health Laboratories-Microbiology

CPT

87899

PDM

2064730

Result Interpretation

Reference range: Negative
Positive   A positive result is indicative of pneumococcal pneumonia.
Negative    A negative result is a presumptive negative for pneumococcal pneumonia, suggesting NO current or recent pneumococcal infection. Infection due to Streptococcus pneumoniae cannot be ruled out since the antigen present in the specimen may be below the detection limit of the test.

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