CRO testing is used as an aid in infection control in the detection of CRO that colonize patients in health care settings and is not intended to guide or monitor treatment for CRO bacterial infections.

Dual Swab in Liquid Stuart Media (Red cap dual collection bacterial swab)

1. Pull the dual swab from the plastic packaging, being careful not to touch the cotton tips.
2. Carefully insert both swab tips approximately 1 cm beyond the anal sphincter and gently rotate against the walls of the rectum (3) three times

Diapered infants: The cotton swab may be used to swab the stool present in the soiled diaper.

Patients with an ostomy: Use the cotton applicator to obtain specimen from the stoma site.

3. Confirm swab is not overloaded or underloaded.   

Dual Swab in Liquid Stuart Media (Red cap dual collection bacterial swab)

Ambient - 5 days

• Specimen >5 days old.
• Swabs other than Dual Swab in Liquid Stuart Media
• Swabs heavily soiled with stool

Real-time PCR

IMP (Not Detected)

VIM (Not Detected)

NDM (Not Detected)

KPC (Not Detected)

OXA (Not Detected)