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MRSA Screen by Culture
Test CodeC MRSA - MM MMC
Preferred Specimen
Sources: Nasal, axilla or groin
Specimen collected on eSwab, minitip eSwab, or culture swabs.
NOTE: For surveillance studies on MRSA, several sites may be sampled on one swab, or several swabs of separate sites may be submitted as one culture study.
Specimen collected on eSwab, minitip eSwab, or culture swabs.
NOTE: For surveillance studies on MRSA, several sites may be sampled on one swab, or several swabs of separate sites may be submitted as one culture study.
Instructions
To collect specimen insert swab about 1 inch into nares and rotate against mucosa and remove.
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
| eSwab | Ambient/Refrigerated | 48 hours |
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Unacceptable specimens:
Swabs other than routine culture swabs (such as from collection kits for Amplified Probe or other DNA testing) or dry swabs.
Swabs other than routine culture swabs (such as from collection kits for Amplified Probe or other DNA testing) or dry swabs.
Performing Laboratory
McKee Medical Center - Microbiology/Molecular Laboratory
Last Review: Dr. William Lainhart, August 12, 2022
