91875-5LOINC 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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