| Common Name: | MRSA PCR |
| Test Name: | Methicillin Resistant Staph Aures (MRSA) |
| Synonyms: | MRSA Screen MSSA Screen SA Screen MRSA DNA Staph aureus DNA Nasal MRSA Screen Nasal Staph Screen |
| Collect: | 2 nasal swabs- Red top (with red writing) with liquid Amies or Liquid Stuart soaked sponges. Display image |
| Collection Minimum Volume: | Collect and submitt both swabs. |
| Storage Transport: | Refrigerated |
| Stability: | Room Remp: 24 hrs Refrigerated: 5 days |
| Resulting: | Same day |
| Testing Location: | Madison Memorial Hospital |
| CPT Code: | 87640 |
