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MRSA Active Surveillance

Test Code
Lab2338


Alias/See Also
MRSA Screen, Nasal; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MRSA


CPT Codes
87081

Preferred Specimen
Culture swab from nares or nasopharynx


Transport Container
M swab (Blue top)


Transport Temperature
Ambient


Specimen Stability
Ambient – 24 hours


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Improper labeling
Improper transport of specimen


Methodology
Conventional culture techniques

Setup Schedule
Daily


Reference Range
No methicillin-resistant Staph aureus isolated


Clinical Significance
Identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). 


Performing Laboratory
Meritus Microbiology



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