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LOINC 2.82

Streptococcus agalactiae DNA [Presence] in Vag+Rectum by NAA with probe detection

Gp B Strep DNA Vag+Rectum Ql NAA+probe

Definition

  • The CDC recommends universal screening for Group B Streptococcus using a single swab from the lower vagina and rectum at 35-37 weeks' gestation in order to prevent perinatal group B streptococcal disease. [http://www.acog.org/Resources_And_Publications/Committee_Opinions/Committee_on_Obstetric_Practice/Prevention_of_Early-Onset_Group_B_Streptococcal_Disease_in_Newborns]

Component

  • Streptococcus agalactiae DNA

Specimen / system

  • Vag+Rectum

Class

  • MICRO

Property

  • PrThr

Scale

  • Ord

Method

  • Probe.amp.tar

Related names

  • 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; GBS; Genital vaginal; Gp B Strep; Group B; Group B Strep; LAT; LCR; Ligase chain reaction; Ligation-activated transcription; Microbiology; NAA+probe; NAAT; NASBA; Nucleic acid sequence based analysis; Ordinal; PCR; Point in time; Polymerase chain reaction; PR; Probe amp; Probe with ampification; Probe with target amplification; QBR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Rectal; S agalactiae; Screen; SDA; Steptococcus Group B; Strand Displacement Amplification; Strep; Strep B; Strep group B; Strept; Streptococci group B; TMA; Transcription mediated amplification; Vag fld; Vag fluid; Vagina; Vaginal fluid

Index terms

  • 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication
  • 3SR SR
  • Amplif
  • Amplification
  • Amplified
  • Deoxyribonucleic acid
  • DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE
  • DNA probe
  • GBS
  • Genital vaginal
  • Gp B Strep
  • Group B
  • Group B Strep
  • LAT
  • LCR
  • Ligase chain reaction
  • Ligation-activated transcription
  • Microbiology
  • NAA+probe
  • NAAT
  • NASBA
  • Nucleic acid sequence based analysis
  • Ordinal
  • PCR
  • Point in time
  • Polymerase chain reaction
  • PR
  • Probe amp
  • Probe with ampification
  • Probe with target amplification
  • QBR
  • QL
  • Qual
  • Qualitative
  • Random
  • Rectal
  • S agalactiae
  • Screen
  • SDA
  • Steptococcus Group B

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