Nose culture - nasopharynx, Staphylococcus aureus
- Test Name:
- Nose culture - nasopharynx, Staphylococcus aureus
- Organism(s)/Disease(s):
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Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening
Methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)
Staphylococcus aureus carrier culture
- Body Source(s):
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Nasopharynx
Nose / nasal / nares
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Clinical Prerequisite(s):
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Provision of relevant, clinical information is important to ensure a clinically relevant result
Always provide/report:
• specimen source
• reason for submitting nasal swab for S. aureus cultureNote:
• Nasal swabs are routinely processed for S. aureus only. Testing for other
organisms (i.e. C. diphtheriae) is done only if relevant clinical information is provided
• Nasal swab cultures are not indicated for the diagnosis of sinusitis. If an infection
of the nasal vestibule is present or nasal diphtheria suspected then, indicate and provide
clinical information on the requisition - Collection Device/Tube Type:
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eSwab collection device
Swab in clear transport media
- Collection Instructions:
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- Handling and Storage:
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Refrigerate
- Rejection Criteria:
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- Mislabelled or unlabelled specimen/requisition
- No swab in collection device
- Turnaround Times
- See Microbiology Information»
- Last Reviewed:
- 24 November 2021
