Dry specimen or leaking container, frozen specimen.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Store and transport at room temperature.
Performed
Microbiology. Daily.
Remarks
Nasal swabs are recommended for MRSA screening. Note: MRSA/other culture on the test request form. Note the site on the test order.
Notes
All ' Staphylococcus aureus' isolates from clinically significant sites are screened for methicillin susceptibility.
Performed
Microbiology. Daily.
Methodology
Standard reference method for culture isolation and identification of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus only.
Reported
Results at 2 days.
Synonyms
MRSA Screen
Reference Interval
Negative for MRSA
CPT Codes
87081
Test Build Information
Below is the standard RPS build for microbiology cultures. EHR_EMR formatting can be different for some vendors. Please contact RPS Interface Support (RPSInterfaceSupport@unmc.edu) for specific information for the vendor specific formatting.
OrderCode
OrderName
ResultCode
ResultName
ResultUnits
LOINC
CPT
MRSCU
MRSA CULTURE
SDES
Specimen Source
31208-2
87081
MRSCU
MRSA CULTURE
SREQ
Additional Info
48767-8
MRSCU
MRSA CULTURE
CULT
Culture Result:
41852-5
MRSCU
MRSA CULTURE
RPT
Report Status
AOE Information (Ask at Order Entry Questions)
Order Code
Order Description
AOE Code
AOE Name
Answer
Answer code
question type
MRSCU
MRSA CULTURE
SDES
Specimen Source
See Full list in Test Directory under Sources for RPS Clients.
Dry specimen or leaking container, frozen specimen.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Store and transport at room temperature.
Performed
Microbiology. Daily.
Remarks
Nasal swabs are recommended for MRSA screening. Note: MRSA/other culture on the test request form. Note the site on the test order.
Notes
All ' Staphylococcus aureus' isolates from clinically significant sites are screened for methicillin susceptibility.
Ordering
Performed
Microbiology. Daily.
Methodology
Standard reference method for culture isolation and identification of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus only.
Reported
Results at 2 days.
Synonyms
MRSA Screen
Result Interpretation
Reference Interval
Negative for MRSA
Administrative
CPT Codes
87081
RPS Interface Information
Test Build Information
Below is the standard RPS build for microbiology cultures. EHR_EMR formatting can be different for some vendors. Please contact RPS Interface Support (RPSInterfaceSupport@unmc.edu) for specific information for the vendor specific formatting.
OrderCode
OrderName
ResultCode
ResultName
ResultUnits
LOINC
CPT
MRSCU
MRSA CULTURE
SDES
Specimen Source
31208-2
87081
MRSCU
MRSA CULTURE
SREQ
Additional Info
48767-8
MRSCU
MRSA CULTURE
CULT
Culture Result:
41852-5
MRSCU
MRSA CULTURE
RPT
Report Status
AOE Information (Ask at Order Entry Questions)
Order Code
Order Description
AOE Code
AOE Name
Answer
Answer code
question type
MRSCU
MRSA CULTURE
SDES
Specimen Source
See Full list in Test Directory under Sources for RPS Clients.
