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MRSA Culture
MessageSusceptibility tests are billed separately from culture.
Test Code
6126
Alias/See Also
Nasal Culture; Nose Culture; MRSA screen; MRSA; Culture, Staphylococcus
Preferred Specimen
Any site or fluid. Source of specimen is preferred.
Minimum Volume
Sterile container or swab in bacterial transport media at 20-25°C. Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Transport Temperature
Sterile container or swab in bacterial transport media at 20-25°C. Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Dry specimens and nonsterile or leaking containers.
Methodology
Standard reference procedures for aerobic bacterial culture and identification
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 2 daysPreliminary: 1 dayFinal: Negative at 2 days
Limitations
All Staphylococcus aureus isolates are screened for methicillin susceptibility.
