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MRSA Discharge Screen
MessagePerforming Lab: Regions
Test Code
4723
Alias/See Also
Sunquest: MRSAD; Methicillin Resistant Staph aureus
CPT Codes
87081
Preferred Specimen
Swab - See acceptable specimens
Minimum Volume
Swab
Other Acceptable Specimens
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)
Eye, Ear or Urogenital: Sterile CoPan eSwab (Green Cap)
Nasopharynx or any Pediatric Sample: Sterile CoPan eSwab (Blue 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)
