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Staphylococcus aureus Screen, Culture (STASCR)
Test CodeLAB2141
Quest Code
8801
CPT Codes
87081
Includes
If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87077 or 87140 or 87143 or 87147 or 87149).
Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87181 or 87184 or 87185 or 87186).
Preferred Specimen
Swab from any skin source: Submit in a red cap Amies liquid transport swab, blue cap Amies gel transport swab, ESwab (white-cap) or equivalent. Indicate source.
Note: Order code 90417 is suggested for screens for nasal colonization for MRSA.
Note: Order code 90417 is suggested for screens for nasal colonization for MRSA.
Minimum Volume
1 transport swab
Transport Container
Transport swab
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Transport swab
Room temperature: 48 hours
Room temperature: 48 hours
Methodology
Conventional Isolation and Identification Techniques
Setup Schedule
Processed all shifts
Report Available
3 days
Clinical Significance
Primarily used to detect carriage of Staphylococcus aureus. Recovery of S. aureus from a site does not necessarily indicate infection. Screening allows identification of potential sources from which this organism can be transmitted to other individuals. Results will also indicate if the isolate is a methicillin resistant strain (MRSA).
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics - South Region |