[LabUpdates] Laboratory Formulary Committee Updates - Group A Strep testing change

Matthew Elkins ElkinsM at upstate.edu
Wed Jun 22 10:50:25 EDT 2022


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Medicine and laboratory testing are constantly changing. In an attempt to keep us all on the same page, the Laboratory Formulary Committee will be regularly sending out emails with recent updates and guidances. Below are the short versions of relevant changes.

Group A Strep testing change: Beginning 7/1/2022, Microbiology will no longer perform the Rapid Strep Assay (LAB12011) for the detection of Streptococcus pyogenes (Streptococcus group A) antigen from throat swabs. If streptococcal pharyngitis is suspected and your unit performs ID NOW testing, order POCT ID NOW Strep A DNA (POC130). Throat culture (Streptococcus culture, LAB2769) remains available for other units and when other bacterial causes of pharyngitis are suspected. Note that culture backup for negative POCT ID NOW Strep A DNA tests is not required.

For prior guidances, please visit https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://upstate0.sharepoint.com/sites/LaboratoryFormularyCommitteeLabchanges__;!!GobTDDpD7A!JKav6QTGRBs8NcLpv5BzXQgheBdoOos6CnLTtdkj1NS01Fz52HyKqtk9OGMIqhlM1GBc3PDzg_HPzwoDaTTQTxfoWBqT$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/upstate0.sharepoint.com/sites/LaboratoryFormularyCommitteeLabchanges__;!!GobTDDpD7A!fMqwKEI3JlieL_eF-Vo4vMVj2PNzfXcL0GsxYMLCbL6cXpbRqzmyQKWIxbV1BBgJ8OlmOsFv$>

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