Issues with MRSA/MSSA Surveillance, C. Difficile PCR, and Enterovirus PCR Testing
The Cepheid GeneXpert platform in Microbiology is having a software problem that may take another day to fix. The testing affected and our interim solutions are listed below.
MRSA/MSSA surveillance, nasal swabs (Epic code LAB5810)
Culture based testing will be performed that will take 24-48 hours.
Clostridium difficile Toxin PCR, stool (Epic code LAB5842)
Stools will be held pending repair of the instrument; no more rapid solution is available.
Enterovirus PCR, qualitative, CSF
Samples will be sent to the State Hygienic Laboratory for equivalent testing.