STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE ANTIGEN TEST

70204030

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Lab Section Category
Specimen Collection

2 – 15ml urine, 1ml CSF

Storage/Transport

Specimen should reach the Microbiology Laboratory as soon as possible, at room temperature.

Methodology

Immunochromatographic Assay 

Test Result

Reporting:

Urine specimens
• Negative (Presumptive negative for pneumococcal antigen)
• Positive (Positive for pneumoncoccal antigen)
• Inconclusive

CSF specimens 
• Negative (Presumptive negative for pneumococcal meningitidis)
• Positive (Presumptive positive for pneumococcal meningitides)
• Inconclusive

Turnaround Time

24 hours

Day(s) Test Set Up

Daily (incl. Sundays and Public Holidays)

Additional Information

Specimen must be collected in sterile container.

Sample Rejection

Leaked specimens will be rejected.

Last Updated - 13 Jun 2025