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HelpTest Code SOFT: SAPCR Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Screen by PCR
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EPIC NAME:PCR-MRSA by PCR EPIC CODE: LAB2014
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Performing Laboratory
Saint Francis Medical Center-Microbiology
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Nares only
Container/Tube: Copan double swab
Specimen Volume: Swab
Collection Instructions:
1. Label tube with patient’s name (first, last, and middle initial), medical record number (if appropriate), date of birth and/or Social Security number, and date and time of collection.
2. See Swab Collection and Transport Guide in Special Instructions for additional information.
Additional Information: Specimen source is required.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient 24 hrs
Refrigerated 2-5 days
Reference Values
Negative for MRSA
Negative for Staph Aureus (MSSA)
Critical value (automatic call-back): MRSA positive
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87081