Candida auris Culture Screen

Specimen Information:

Collection Instructions:

1. Prior to sampling, perform hand hygiene and don appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) as indicated by the patient's clinical care team (e.g. gloves, gown).
2. Collection of Axilla/Groin Swabs
   1. Open ESwab swab package, remove tube.
   2. Grasp the plastic shaft of the swab and rub the soft end of the swab across each site 3-5 times (4 sites total):
   3. Swab the left and right axilla (crease of skin where the arm meets the body)
   4. Swab the left and right groin (inguinal crease where the leg meets the pelvic region)
   5. Open tube and put soft end of swab in tube, ensuring that soft end of swab only touches the inside of the tube in the process.
   6. Break off swab at red score mark and screw on the cap.
3. LABEL each tube with at least two patient identifiers (name, patient ID, and date of birth) and date/time of collection.

Rejection Criteria:

Collection not from axilla or groin