MRSA Screening Culture

LOINC codes: 13317-3
Tests that measure MRSA Screening Culture: Labcorp 1, Quest Diagnostics 1

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Labcorp 1 test

Single-analyte tests

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Colonization Screening Culture 183467
Swab · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 2 - 3 days
Method and collection
Method
Culture on chromogenic medium
Collection
Nares : Insert swab into one anterior naris. Apply slight pressure to the nostril and rotate swab to sample the inside surface. Insert the same swab into the other naris and repeat. Place swab into swab transport tube. Axilla, groin : Swab the surface of the superficial skin area. Place swab into swab transport tube.
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Quest Diagnostics 1 test

Single-analyte tests

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Culture Screen 90417
Swab · Fasting not stated
Method and collection
Method
Chrom Agar method
Collection
1. Use Amies liquid transport medium (red-cap Copan® or BD® swab), or Amies gel transport medium (blue-cap Copan® or BD® swab) or Eswab to obtain the specimen. 2. Culture both anterior nares (the opening of each nostril) utilizing one culture swab. 3. Insert a premoistened swab (sterile non-bacteriostatic saline or water) about 2 cm and rotate the swab against the nasal mucosa back and forth of each nostril for 3 seconds - slight pressure with a finger on the outside of the nose helps to assure good contact between the swab and the inside of the nose. 4. Return swab back to the plastic transport tube and make sure the cap is on tight.
Reference notes
No Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated.
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1 test: codes, specimens, methods, preparation and reference intervals.
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1 test: codes, specimens, methods, preparation and reference intervals.
LOINC 13317-3
Regenstrief Institute codes that identify the same result across labs.
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