Figure : Surveillance Screens Turnaround Special Accreditation Referred Screen Container Specimen Times Requirements Status Test throat and MRSA: Adults Accredited No perineal / groin All babies in the unit are screened every Monday. All new MRSA: Nasal, Groin admissions and Accredited No Minimum: Neonatal Screen and Umbilical swab re-admissions to Maximum: 96 hrs the unit should be screened on arrival. MRSA: Occupational Nasal, Accredited No Health Screen* All babies in the unit are Gentamicin screened every Minimum: 24hrs Resistant Tuesday. Accredited No Maximum: 72 hrs Enterobacterales Faecal matter Sterile required on container Stool or Rectal swab. or Plain Swab VRE Minimum: All patient swab Accredited No Adults/ Neonates Maximum: 96 days transfers or recent hospital CPE Minimum: 24hrs admissions Not accredited No screened for Adults/ Neonates Maximum: 72 hrs VRE and CRE *Note: Occupational health screen results are not available to view on ward enquiry.
Figure : Surveillance Screens Screen Container Specimen Turnaround Times Special Requirements Accreditation Status Referred Test MRSA: Adults swab throat and perineal / groin Minimum: Maximum: 96 hrs Accredited No MRSA: Neonatal Screen Nasal, Groin and Umbilical All babies in the unit are screened every Monday. All new admissions and re-admissions to the unit should be screened on arrival. Accredited No MRSA: Occupational Health Screen* Nasal, Accredited No Gentamicin Resistant Enterobacterales Sterile container or Plain swab Stool or Rectal Swab Minimum: 24hrs Maximum: 72 hrs All babies in the unit are screened every Tuesday. Faecal matter required on swab. Accredited No VRE Adults/ Neonates Minimum: Maximum: 96 days All patient transfers or recent hospital admissions screened for VRE and CRE Accredited No CPE Adults/ Neonates Minimum: 24hrs Maximum: 72 hrs Not accredited No *Note: Occupational health screen results are not available to view on ward enquiry.
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