Methicillin Resistant Staph aureus (MRSA) Screen
- LIS Mnemonic: MRSAS
Collect
See Remarks Below
Volume Required
1 swab set
Minimum Required
1 swab
Transport
Send to laboratory at room temperature within 2 hours of collection
Stability
Up to 24 hours after collection
Unacceptable conditions
Refrigerated or frozen specimens
Days Performed
Daily
Reported
updates daily until final at 48 hours
CPT
87071
Methodology
Culture
Remarks
SPECIMEN COLLECTION INFORMATION:
Nares with double swab culture device set
(note: Any specimen site can be screened for MRSA. however, to test for carrier state the recommended sites are nares, axilla or peri-rectal)
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