Orderable EAP code:

LAB104091

Billable EAP Codes:

80004075 x 1

CPT Codes:

87081 x 1

Lab Section:

Microbiology

Turnaround Time:

48 hours

Test Schedule:

7 days a week, 7am to 7pm.

Specimen Requirements:

Swab both nares, Eswab or Stuart Swab. 

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

As above.

Comments:

Culture set for Aerobic growth only. 

Susceptibilities will not be performed.

Synonyms:

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
MSSA