Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
A MRSA test looks for MRSA bacteria in a sample of fluid or tissue from your body. The sample is often taken from your nose or a wound. MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus . It is a type of staph bacteria.
This test is most often used to find out if you have a MRSA infection. The test may also be used to see if treatment for a MRSA infection is working.
Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of MedicineNormal range
No published reference range from a named lab yet.
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- Code
- LOINC 13317-3
- Also known as
- MRSA screen, S aureus, MRSA, Staph, Celbenin
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