MRSA Screening
Also known as: MRSA
Formal name: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus screening
Related tests: Wound culture
At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To detect MRSA carrier status; to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment for a MRSA infection
When to Get Tested?
When you have no signs of an active infection and your doctor wants to determine if you are a MRSA carrier; following treatment of a MRSA infection
Sample Required?
Swab of nose; occasionally swab of wound infection site or skin lesion
Test Preparation Needed?
None
