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CULTURE MRSA (SURVEILLANCE SCREEN)
Test CodeCXMR1
Alias/See Also
LAB1972 MRSA CULTURE SURVEILLANCE 86201
Includes
Detection of MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus).
Preferred Specimen
Nares.
Minimum Volume
N/A
Other Acceptable Specimens
Axilla; groin. Other body sites not acceptable for surveillance testing. Order culture test code appropriate for body site.
Instructions
Sample nares (R and L) with same swabs. Repeat with new swabs each for axilla and groin per Infection Prevention protocol.
Transport Container
Regular ESwab (white cap) preferrred. Alternate: BD CultureSwab (red cap double swab) or equivalent.
Transport Temperature
Ambient.
Specimen Stability
Ambient =24 hours; otherwise refrigerate = 48 hours.
Methodology
Chromogenic agar screening.
Setup Schedule
Specimens received and tested 24/7.
Report Available
24 hour culture readout and reporting.
Limitations
Yield directly related to quality of specimen submitted and number of organisms captured on swab(s).
Clinical Significance
Colonized patients potentially serve as reservoirs and sources of transmission in certain settings.
Performed By
Piedmont Atlanta
