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MRSA and MSSA Screen Culture
MessageSRHC clients:
Transport to SRHC lab room temp same day for best practice
Purpose is to detect staph aureus and MRSA colonization in pre-surgical patients that will have "hardware" implanted.
Transport to SRHC lab room temp same day for best practice
Purpose is to detect staph aureus and MRSA colonization in pre-surgical patients that will have "hardware" implanted.
Test Code
TSSC
Alias/See Also
MRSA and Staph culture
Methicilillin Resistant Staph Aureus and Methicillin Sensitive Staph Aureus Culture
Methicilillin Resistant Staph Aureus and Methicillin Sensitive Staph Aureus Culture
CPT Codes
87081x2
Includes
Screen for MRSA and MSSA
Preferred Specimen
Nasal or nasal/groin in culturette(white)
Specimen Stability
Room Temp: 48 hours
Methodology
Culture
Setup Schedule
24/7
Report Available
1-2 days(requires full 24 hour incubation)
Clinical Significance
Detect Staph aureus and MRSA colonization in pre-surgical patients that will have "hardware" implanted.
