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Pre-Surgical Nares Screen for MRSA and MSSA
Test CodeXPSAS
Preferred Specimen
Non-Gel swabs
Instructions
This order is for a nares collection ONLY on Pre-Surgical patients. All other patients should be ordered as CXMRA or CXMRS.
Transport Container
Non-Gel swabs
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
24 hours at room temperature; 48 hours refrigerated (2-8oC)
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Swabs received in Gel
Methodology
PCR
Reference Range
Not Detected