Laboratory Test Guide

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

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

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

requested: ESwab
minimum: ESwab

Processing

Performance

LIS Dept Code

Microbiology (MC)

Performing Location(s)

HMC	Microbiology 206-744-5858 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-MT	Microbiology 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room # NW177, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195