Nose Culture C NOSE

Synonyms	Culture - Nose
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name	Culture - Nose
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name	Culture - Nose
EPIC Order Name	Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)/Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) Culture, Nares
Clinical Info	For MRSA/MSSA only. Note: PCR is more sensitive for identifying MRSA/MSSA carriage.
Specimen Type	Swab
Specimen Volume
Container	Anterior nares swab-Eswab
Collection Instructions	1. Collect specimen (Anterior nares swab) using a culture transport swab. 2. Gently insert swab 2 cm into nasal nares. 3. Rotate swab slowly for 5 seconds to absorb secretions and remove. 4. Return swab to sterile culture transport tube to ensure specimen preservation. 5. Label tube with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.
Transport Instructions	Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature.
Specimen Stability	Up to 48 hours at room temperature.
Methodology	Microbiology Culture, Includes anaerobes
Days Performed	7 days/week
Performing Laboratory	Northwell Health Laboratories
CPT	87070
PDM	6201322
Result Interpretation Reference Values No growth at 5 days
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