Collect

ACCEPTABLE SPECIMENS INCLUDE: nasal specimen and/or rectal specimen  


 

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens should not be refrigerated or frozen.

Storage/Transport Temperature

SiteContainer TypeTransport conditionsAcceptance criteria
Philadelphia campus onlySwab (Red top or Green top)AmbientAcceptable
Refrigerated (2-8oC)Unacceptable
Frozen (-20oC)Unacceptable
Outpatient/Ambulatory/KOPHSwab (Red top or Green top)Ambient Acceptable (up to 24 hours from collection)
Refrigerated (2-8oC)Unacceptable
Frozen (-20oC)Unacceptable

Volume Required

1 mini-tip swab or 1 double swab culture set

Minimum Required

1 mini-tip swab or 1 double swab culture set

Phlebotomy Draw

No

Performing Lab

Infectious Disease Diagnostics Laboratory

Performed

Daily

Methodology

Culture

Reported

Updated daily; final at 24 to 48 hours

LIS Mnemonic

MRSAS

Available STAT

No

CPT Codes

87071
Collection

Collect

ACCEPTABLE SPECIMENS INCLUDE: nasal specimen and/or rectal specimen  


 

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens should not be refrigerated or frozen.

Storage/Transport Temperature

SiteContainer TypeTransport conditionsAcceptance criteria
Philadelphia campus onlySwab (Red top or Green top)AmbientAcceptable
Refrigerated (2-8oC)Unacceptable
Frozen (-20oC)Unacceptable
Outpatient/Ambulatory/KOPHSwab (Red top or Green top)Ambient Acceptable (up to 24 hours from collection)
Refrigerated (2-8oC)Unacceptable
Frozen (-20oC)Unacceptable

Volume Required

1 mini-tip swab or 1 double swab culture set

Minimum Required

1 mini-tip swab or 1 double swab culture set

Phlebotomy Draw

No
Ordering

Performing Lab

Infectious Disease Diagnostics Laboratory

Performed

Daily

Methodology

Culture

Reported

Updated daily; final at 24 to 48 hours

LIS Mnemonic

MRSAS

Available STAT

No
Result Interpretation
Administrative

CPT Codes

87071