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CULTURE, METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (MRSA)
MessageIf the source selected is Throat please collect an eSwab specimen from the ThroatIf the source selected is Nares please collect an eSwab specimen from the NaresIf both Nares and Throat are needed two orders must be placed with one source per order.
Test Code
LAB234 CXMRS
Alias/See Also
CXMRS
CPT Codes
87081
Includes
This test is for infection control purposes only. A positive surveillance screen suggests that the patient is colonized with MRSA. It does not necessarily indicate that MRSA is causing an infection or that treatment for an infection needs to occur. The laboratory does not provide susceptibility testing results for MRSA isolates from screening cultures.
Instructions
Processing Instructions (Lab use only): Specimens must be received into the lab within 48 hours of collection. Minimum Testing Volume: 1 swab Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: Ambient: UnacceptableRefrigerated : 2 daysFrozen: Unacceptable Causes for Rejection: Dry swabs received, improperly labeled specimen, insufficient volume, specimen not submitted in appropriate transport container .
Report Available
24-Hours
Clinical Significance
1230120074
Last Updated: May 18, 2026