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HelpTest Code GBS Streptococcus Group B Culture, Swab
Preferred Specimen
Routine bacterial culturette swab.
Specimen Handling Instructions
Storage: 2-30oC (Ambient or Refrigerated Acceptable)
Transport
Routine courier pick-up
Transport: 2-30oC (Ambient or Refrigerated Acceptable)
Cutoff Time
None
Department
Microbiology
Methodology
Culture
Stat Turn-around Time
N/A
Routine Turn-around Time
2 Days
Sample Type
Vaginal and /or rectal swab sample.
*Optimal specimen is vaginal/rectal swab.
Sample Stability
Aimes swab: 24 hrs from collection
Eswab: 48 hrs from collection