Bacterial antigen test

Department

Microbiology - Bacteriology

Delphic Registration Code

BAGN

Synonyms

Antigen tests
Group B Strep antigens
Strep pneumoniae antigen
Urinary antigens

Turnaround Time

6 hours

Test Code

2627

Specimen Type

• Urine
• CSF

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Pottle
• please_refer_to_additional_requiremets

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Pottle
• please_refer_to_additional_requiremets

Additional Specimen Information

Pneumococcal Antigen - For CSF only. CSF collected in numbered/ labelled vials in the order they were taken.

For Pneumococcal Urinary Antigen please see Legionella/Strep pneumoniae Urinary Antigen Test

Group b Strep Antigen - (appropriate for Neonates ONLY) Clean catch, Catheter or BPU (please specify on requisition form). Note: Bag urines are not acceptable samples.

Immediate transport to laboratory

Aliquot Instructions

Additional Referral/Aliquot Information

Minimum requirement: CSF 50uL Urine 200uL
Deliver to lab ASAP otherwise chilled (fridge)

Test Method

Latex agglutination or Immunochromatographic Assay (Strep pneumoniae)

Non-Funded Test Cost

$72.17 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

2627

Other Bacterial Antigens are available after consultation with a Microbiologist.

Contact Information

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