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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus MRSA Screen

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Test Code

M60

Also Known As

#1) MRSA Culture #2) Superbug Screen #3) Staph Resistance Test #4) MRSA Colonization Study #5) Nasal MRSA Screen #6) Resistant Staph Search #7) Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Screen #8) Hospital-Acquired Infection (HAI) Screen #9) Community-Acquired MRSA Test #10) MRSA Swab Test #11) Oxacillin Resistance Screen #12) MRSA Surveillance Culture #13) Staphylococcal Antimicrobial Profiling #14) Post-Exposure MRSA Check #15) Pre-Surgical MRSA Clearance

Test Parameters Included

MRSA Identification (Culture): The laboratory places the swab sample onto specialized "chromogenic" agar plates designed specifically to grow only res... Read more

Department

MICROBIOLOGY

Methodology

Culture: The Culture methodology involves incubating the sample at 37^\circ C (human body temperature) for 24–48 hours. We use Selective and Enrichmen... Read more

Sample Required

ANY SWAB

Preparation

* No Antibiotics: Ideally, the patient should not be taking any antibiotics for at least 48 hours prior to the swab, as medications can suppress the b... Read more

Schedule Report

72 Hours

Emergency Report

Yes

Frequently Asked Questions

1) What makes MRSA different from regular Staph? Regular Staph can be treated with common antibiotics. MRSA has a "shield" (the mecA gene) that makes ... Read more

Test Description

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screen The MRSA Screen is a specialized microbiological test used to identify the presence of a spe... Read more

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