Sample Requirements:
Sterile nasal swab.
Purpose:
Identifies bacteria or fungi present in nasal passages.
High Levels:
Presence of pathogenic organisms like MRSA.
Low Levels:
Normal flora or no growth.
Reference Range:
No pathogenic growth
PDL0348
Microbiology
87070
Swab
Sterile nasal swab.
Identifies bacteria or fungi present in nasal passages.
Presence of pathogenic organisms like MRSA.
Normal flora or no growth.
No pathogenic growth