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MRSA Culture
MessagePerforming Lab: Lakeview, Regions
Test Code
4722
Alias/See Also
Sunquest: MRSAC; Methicillin Resistant Staph aureus
CPT Codes
87081
Preferred Specimen
Swab - See acceptable specimens
Other Acceptable Specimens
| HP Clinics, Hudson, Sartell, Regions, Westfields | · Nose, Throat, Vagina, Rectum or Wound: Sterile CoPan eSwab (White Cap) |
| · Eye, Ear or Urogenital: Sterile CoPan eSwab (Green Cap) | |
| · Nasopharynx or any Pediatric Sample: Sterile CoPan eSwab (Blue Cap) | |
| Lakeview only | · Nose, Throat, Vagina, Rectum or Wound: Culturette Swab (Red Cap) |
| · Eye, Ear or Urogenital: Culturette Swab (Green Cap) | |
| · Nasopharyngeal or any Pediatric Sample: Culturette Swab (Green Cap) |
Transport Container
Swab
Transport Temperature
Ambient or Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Within 48 Hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Frozen
Methodology
Culture
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
2 Days
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
Identification of Methicillin-resistant Staphlococcus aureus (MRSA)
