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CANDIDA AURIS SCREENING (PCR) (QUALITATIVE)

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Indications

​For routine first-line screening of combination nose/axilla/groin swabs for C. auris DNA, as per institution infection control policies

Specimen Required

ESwab from nose, axilla and groin areas

Storage and Transport

ESwabs should be transported to the laboratory in tightly screwed ESwab media tubes, at 2 – 25 oC and should reach the Molecular Laboratory within 72 hours of collection

Method

In house real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Test Results

Detected, Not Detected or Inconclusive

Reference Interval / Value

Turnaround Time

Next working day

Day(s) Test Set up

Daily, Monday to Saturday (except public holidays)

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