Specimen:
Collect
- Nasal Swab in Culturette-Aerobic
Submit
- Nasal Swab in Culturette-Aerobic. Submit Refrigerated.
Special Handling
- Only nasal samples acceptable
Rejection Criteria
- Specimen submitted frozen
- Wood Swabs
- Sources other than nasal
Cotton Swabs
Samples exposed to excessive heat
Stability
Ambient: 1 Day(s); Refrigerated: 5 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Automated Real-Time PCR by Cepheid GeneXpert
Performed
Sunday, Mon-Sat
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 87641
Interpretive Data
This assay was performed by Cepheid GeneXpert PCR, which detects MRSA DNA.
This test does not provide susceptibility results.
MRSA DNA can be detected from non-viable organisms.
Components
- 3163 - MRSA SCREEN-PCR
Last Updated: December 10, 2024 @ 10:13 am
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