R/O Staph aureus Bacterial Culture only without Gram
General Information
- Lab Name
- R/O Staph aureus C/S
- Lab Code
- STAPHC
- Epic Name
- Culture Staphylococcus aureus
- Description
This culture is for rule out S. aureus only; includes full susceptibility testing.
For R/O MRSA only (no susceptibilities), see R/O MRSA Bacterial Culture only without Gram [MRSAC].
For full bacterial culture, see Place Holder for Wound Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity with Gram Stain [WNDPHC].
- Synonyms
- R/O Methicillin Resistant Staph Culture, R/O MRSA Culture
- Components
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Code Name SDES Specimen Description SREQ Special Requests CULT Culture RPT Report Status
Interpretation
- Reference Range
- See individual components
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Nares, Other
- Collection
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Collect specimen as usual for site.
Preferred transport media: ESwab.
Acceptable: Amies gel swab.
Unacceptable: Universal Transport Medium (UTM), specimens received >2 days after collection, specimens received in expired swabs/transport media, specimens not received in transport media (dry), frozen specimens.
- Handling Instructions
Stability
Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 days; Frozen: Unacceptable- Quantity
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Requested: ESwab
Minimum: ESwab
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Microbiology(MC)
- Frequency
- Processed upon receipt
- Available STAT?
- No
- Performing Location(s)
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HMC Microbiology
206-744-5858325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-MT Microbiology
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room # NW177,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195 - Other Locations/Notes
UW-MT Microbiology performs testing for UW-MT and UW-NW
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 87081
- LOINC
- 13317-3