MRSA (Methicillin Resistant S. aureus) Screen - Culture

Specimen Type

Sources other than nares (eg. groin, axilla, superficial skin wound)

Swab: use an eSwab or Culturette swab to collect specimens from sites potentially containing MRSA

Example: groin, axilla, superficial skin wound

Reject if specimen container is unlabeled or leaking.

Reject for inappropriate storage or transport.

Store at 20-20C and transport within 2h.

Store at 2-8C and transport within 48h.

Performed daily

No methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated.

Microbiology

Culture

87081

Preliminary Result 24 hours

Not Applicable