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Test Code CMRSA Culture, MRSA

Important Note

Nasal samples CANNOT be tested on patients under 2 years of age. 

Additional Codes

Epic EAP
LAB234 MRSA culture 

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube Type: 

eSwab

 

Collection Information: 

Nasal Specimens Only.

 

Transport Information: 

Culture swab with appropriate transport media.

 

Remarks: 

Susceptibility testing done upon request only.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient Stability: 

24 hours

Performing Laboratory

Pathology Laboratory, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines

CPT

87081

Methodology

Plate Culture

Performance

Setup daily, 24 hours a day. (Cultures read on the dayshift only.)

 

Analytical Time: 

2 days

Alias

Aerobic Bacteria Culture, MRSA, Aerobic Culture; Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus