94512-1

LOINC 2.82

Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus identified in Isolate or Specimen by Molecular genetics method

SA + MRSA Islt/Spm

Definition

  • Detection of Staphylococcus aureus (SA) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) DNA in isolates or clinical specimens by molecular methods. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the Cephid Xpert MRSA/SA Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Assay (Xpert MRSA/SA SSTI Assay), which is indicated for use in conjunction with other laboratory tests to aid in the detection of MRSA/SA.

Component

  • Staphylococcus aureus & Staphylococcus aureus.methicillin resistant

Specimen / system

  • Isolate/Specimen

Class

  • MICRO

Property

  • Prid

Scale

  • Nom

Method

  • Molgen

Related names

  • Celbenin; Dimethoxypenicillin; ID; Identity or presence; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Islt; Islt/Spm; Isol; Metacillin; Metin; Microbiology; Molecular genetics; MRSA; Nominal; o71; PCR; Point in time; Random; S aureus; SA + MRSA; Spec; Staficyn; Staph; Staphicillin

Index terms

  • Celbenin
  • Dimethoxypenicillin
  • ID
  • Identity or presence
  • Infectious Disease
  • InfectiousDisease
  • Islt
  • Islt/Spm
  • Isol
  • Metacillin
  • Metin
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular genetics
  • MRSA
  • Nominal
  • o71
  • PCR
  • Point in time
  • Random
  • S aureus
  • SA + MRSA
  • Spec
  • Staficyn
  • Staph
  • Staphicillin
  • Staphylococcus aureus & Staphylococcus aureus.methicillin resistant