MRSA by Culture: 4 swabs
Patient Request Forms and Swabs should be labelled with the body site from which the sample was taken. This is important, as the swab site determines the appropriate culture media required to target the most likely pathogens.
Code
MRW4
Sample Type
Blue Micro swab x 4 – state sites
Key
Blue Micro/Transwab are multipurpose, culture swabs in transport medium
Orange Micro/Transwab are small, thin wire culture swabs in transport medium
Black Charcoal Micro/Transwab Wound, skin and urogenital.