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MRSA Screen

Ordering information:

MRSA screen - nose, groin, axilla swabs (one swab for each site, use same swab for left and right sides of same site).

MRSA culture - done on same swab used for wound culture

Alternate names:

Methicillin Resistant Staph. Aureus Screen, MRSA culture

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Test Code:

MRSA

Specimen types:

Swab

Container types:

Swab - blue top (Amies transport media)

Collection Instructions:

Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab

Microbiology Specimen Collection Guide

Notes:

The transit of specimen from Angliss or Maroondah lab and out of working hour collection may cause the prolonged turnaround time

Frequency:

Daily

Result Turnaround Time:

1-2 days

If EMR is not available, Pathology results are available from Auscare. If you do not have an Auscare login,please complete attached form. https://pathology.easternhealth.org.au/handbook/downloads/Auscare%20access.pdf

Instruction on how to use Auscare - https://pathology.easternhealth.org.au/handbook/downloads/Auscare%20instructions.pdf

SPECIMEN COLLECTION MODULE (SCM) FAQs - CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE for a consent form to perform tests not covered by Medicare

TURN AROUND TIMES - When will my result be available?

CLICK HERE for Minimum Labelling Requirements

CLICK HERE for a printable Pathology request form

CLICK HERE for a Log sheet for recording Pathology results

"THE ART OF CCCCOLLECTION"

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE PREFERRED ORDER OF DRAW