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Candida auris screen

Ordering information:

Screening test for C.auris colonisation. Discuss with Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) before collecting swabs. 

Alternate names:
Candida auris, Candida screen
Laboratory:
Microbiology
Specimen types:
Swab
Container types:
Swab - blue top (Amies transport media)Swab - blue top (Amies transport media)
Collection Instructions:

2 swabs should be sent: bilateral axilla and bilateral groin.

Frequency:
Daily
Result Turnaround Time:
2 days

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