{"id":67187,"date":"2014-11-06T18:01:19","date_gmt":"2014-11-06T17:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badamysie.pl\/?post_type=product&p=67187"},"modified":"2026-10-20T22:27:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:27:20","slug":"nasal-swab-culture-laboratory-test","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/badamysie.pl\/en\/produkt\/nasal-swab-culture-laboratory-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Nasal swab culture – laboratory test"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Where<\/b>any collection point listed at checkout<\/div>\n
Results turnaround time<\/b>up to 4 working days<\/div>\n
Sample<\/b>a swab from the vestibules of both nostrils, collected by staff and placed in transport medium<\/div>\n
Preparation<\/b>before starting antibiotics or at least a week after finishing them; do not use nasal drops, sprays or ointments before collection; do not blow your nose before collection<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Why a nasal swab is tested for Staphylococcus aureus<\/h2>\n

This nasal swab culture targets one bacterium: Staphylococcus aureus. Material from the nasal vestibules is cultured on growth media to check whether this species grows. Around 30% of people carry Staphylococcus aureus in their nose, usually without any symptoms; this is known as carriage. The test determines whether a person is a carrier. This matters before certain surgical procedures and in cases of recurrent staphylococcal infections, as the nose can be their source.<\/p>\n

When to consider this test<\/h2>\n