Infection Control Culture MRSA C INF MRSA

Synonyms

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Culture
MRSA Screen

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Infection Control Culture MRSA

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Culture - Infection Control MRSA

EPIC Order Name

Infection Control Culture, MRSA

Clinical Info

This test is intended only for screening for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization and is not intended to diagnose MRSA infection or to guide or monitor treatment for infections. It is for infection control surveillance purposes only.

Specimen Type

Nasal, Other

Container

Swab

Collection Instructions

Specimen: Nose, axilla, groin or umbilicus.
Collection Instructions
Nares Collection:
1. Insert swab into one anterior naris.
2. Apply slight pressure to the nostril and rotate swab to sample the inside surface.
3. Insert the same swab into the other naris and repeat.
4. Place swab into swab transport tube.
Axilla, groin, umbilicus Collection:
1. Swab the surface of the superficial skin area.
2. Place swab into swab transport tube.
Rejection criteria:
Nasal, groin, axilla or umbilicus specimen- culture swab or Eswab >3 days old

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

3 Days Room Temperature

Methodology

Chromogenic agar based culture

Days Performed

TAT: 72 hours upon receipt in the laboratory

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

87081
LOINC Code: 13317-3

PDM

2062081

Result Interpretation

No Staphylococcus aureus isolated

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