Hospital-acquired MRSA has been an issue for a number of years but more recently community-acquired MRSA is becoming an emergent issue. As an industry leader in Infection Control and Microbiology Environmental Safety Technologies, now provides MRSA Analysis of environmental samples (swab, bulk, or water). **Please note, we are not able to accept clinical specimens for testing. | Sample Type | Description | Turnaround | Cost/sample | | MPCR - MRSA (PCR) | “Gold Standard” - Presence/Absence by Real time PCR detection of two target sequences specific for MRSA. | 24 hours | $180/sample | | MCUL - MRSA (Culture) | Most Probable Number Method and isolation on selective MRSA agar and confirmation of isolate as Staph. aureus. | 7-10 days | $65/sample |
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