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Test Code MRSBD MRSA PCR

Specimen Information

Container Specimen Temperature Collect Submit Stability
Bacterial/Yeast Collection Kit Nares Refrigerate Swab Swab in vial 5 days
Bacterial/Yeast Collection Kit Nares Ambient Swab Swab in vial 48 hrs
Traditional Bacterial/Yeast Coll Kit Nares Refrigerate Swab Swab in vial 5 days
Traditional Bacterial/Yeast Coll Kit Nares Ambient Swab Swab in vial 48 hrs

Protect from freezing or excessive heat.

Specimen Collection

  • Insert swab 1-2 cm into the nostril and rotate against the inside of the nostril for 3 seconds while applying pressure with a finger on the outside of the nose. Hold the swab by the cap in which they are embedded.
  • Repeat the process in the other nostril using the same swab.
  • Place the swab back in the tube.
  • It is important that the swab contains material from both nostrils.
Bacterial/Yeast                                       
Collection Kit (preferred)		 Traditional Bacterial/Yeast                                       
Collection Kit (acceptable)

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Daily, run times 8 am. 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm, 8 pm / 24-hours / Not available STAT

Reference Range

No Staphylococcus aureus DNA detected by PCR

CPT(s)

Description CPT Code
MRSA Molecular Detection 87641
Staph aureus Molecular Detection 87640

 

Method

Nucleic Acid Amplification

LOINC Code Information

In process

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

Instrumentation

BD Max

Section

Microbiology-1

Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing?  Yes/No

Yes