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Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Urine or CSF
Container/Tube: Clean, plastic urine collection container. No preservative
Minimum Volume: 1 mL urine or 1 mL CSF
Specimen Stability
** Preferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to NUH **
Specimen Type: Urine
Ambient: 24 hours
Refrigerate: 5 days
Frozen: NA
Days and Times Performed
Monday through Friday, TAT 7-10 days
Methodology
Immunochromatographic test for S.pneumoniae antigen. Urine antigen test for S. pneumoniae pneumonia. CSF antigen test for S.pneumoniae meningitis.
Service Code
36975
Testing Laboratory
Department of Pathology
Singapore General Hospital
Outram Road Singapore 169608
63214950
Update
Last updated 19/04/2022
Reference Interval
Negative. Infection due to S.pneumoniae cannot be ruled out since the antigen present in the sample may be below the detection limit of the test.