MRSA SWAB?

by ambzdee94 3rd December 2014, 2:16 pm

Hi Girls,

does everyone get an MRSA swab before the operation?
i haven't been told about this, wondering if i am meant to know haha

xx

by anneritchley 3rd December 2014, 2:23 pm

Yes most do but not all. I had one but they do t really tell you before hand. Nothing to worry about. Nose and groin that's all xx

by Emmapinder1983 3rd December 2014, 3:57 pm

My ps hasn't mentioned it either, had mrsa swab done at nhs hospital for my last op x x

by **COOKIE** 3rd December 2014, 4:06 pm

'Generally' if you've been treated in hospital as an inpatient anytime within the last 6 months you will be asked to have the MRSA swabs.

Some clinics 'if you're fit and healthy' don't bother at all with pre-op tests. Xx

by Emmapinder1983 3rd December 2014, 5:43 pm

I'm having my pre op over the phone, cause I'm fit and healthy. Also I've had a ga before and I was alright. X x

by anneritchley 3rd December 2014, 5:57 pm

All I know is that in an nhs hospital it is standard practice to do swabs regardless of past admission. Not sure for private xx

by MI55NP 3rd December 2014, 6:00 pm

Hey ambz, I had the swab at transform xx

by anneritchley 3rd December 2014, 6:28 pm

I had swab for bmi x

by Jen23 3rd December 2014, 7:29 pm

I did for spire, you are going with them arnt you?
If in doubt, you could just call up

by ambzdee94 3rd December 2014, 7:41 pm

i had a chat with sharon a lady who im always talking to she must be sick of me , im always emailing her, she a customer adviser at spire. she told me that when they look at my medical from ive just sent back theyll decide whether i need one or not if i do they will ring me to let me know xx

by **Charlii** 3rd December 2014, 8:55 pm

Like Cookie said, if its not standard practise in the clinic, its normally if you've been an inpatient at another hospital in the recent months. I didn't have one. But its just a cotton swab, nothing to worry about!

by **mirren001** 3rd December 2014, 11:57 pm

I didn't have one , op was performed at a Spire hospital.I think work can be a factor too in whether or not you get swabbed for MRSA , ie if your a nurse or carer working with sick people. XXX

by AngelinaB79 4th December 2014, 2:01 am

I received two in the post, nose and groin and back off in the post. Had o do them 4 weeks before.
I wasn't told before hand that I would receive these. I'm with Nu.
Xx

by AP1993 5th December 2014, 6:45 pm

I had one because I'm a dental nurse :) xx

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