LOINC display name : S. aureus and MRSA panel NAA probe (Nose);
LOINC long common name : Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus panel - Nose
by NAA with probe detection;
LOINC short name : SA MRSA Pnl Nose NAA probe;
LOINC description : This panel includes separate terms for reporting the presence of Staphylococcus aureus
(SA) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). It was created for, but
is not limited in use to, the Roche cobas MRSA/SA Test, which is indicated for the
direct detection of MRSA and SA DNA from nasal swabs to aid in the prevention and
control of MRSA and SA infections in healthcare settings.;
Has component