Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has received FDA clearance for Spectra™ MRSA, with the highest Positive Predictive Value commercially available for MRSA screening, Spectra provides accurate results within 24 hours. The Spectra MRSA test is manufactured, distributed and sold under the Thermo Fisher specialty brand, Remel.

Spectra™ MRSA is a selective chromogenic medium intended for use in the detection of nasal colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The easy-to-use, easy-to-read format enables cost-effective MRSA testing with final results within 24 hours, seven days a week. Spectra™ MRSA is the clear choice for screening more patients on more shifts in more hospitals.