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Additional Codes
| St. Luke's | SCMRSA |
| Epic ID | LAB234 |
Specimen Requirements
Acceptable Specimens:
Specimens other than nasal or wound for routine or pre-surgical screening (ie, tracheal aspirate)
Unacceptable Specimens:
Routine nasal screening identified by Infection Control, pre-surgical nasal or wound screening
1. Collect specimen as instructed by microbiology laboratory.
2. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Note: Indicate specimen source on specimen container and in computer.
Performing Laboratory
St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids
Methodology
Culture by Conventional Method to Specifically Isolate and Identify Staphylococcus aureus that is Methicillin (Oxacillin) Resistant.
Note: If MRSA is detected, infection prevention will be notified and inpatients will be isolated.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
1-2 days
Reference Values
No MRSA isolated
Critical value: all positives
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87081