Staphylococcus aureus Screen (by Culture) SASC
Method(s) | Culture |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | Specimens taken from sites determined by practitioner. |
Transport | 1 Eswab culture device at 20-25°C |
Stability | Ambient: 48 hours Refrigerated: 72 hours |
Schedule | Daily |
Billing Code | 3010328 |
CPTCode | 87081 |
Notes | Please indicate specimen site on the culture tube and the requisition. A susceptibility will be performed. This can be used to screen for any staph aureus including MSSA, MRSA, VISA, VRSA. |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
No staph aureus isolated. |