- AANC
Acanthamoeba and Naegleria Culture
Specimen:
Test Code
AANC
Specimen Name
Acanthamoeba and Naegleria Culture
Collect
Sterile specimen container - Corneal scrapings, vitreous fluid or tissue.
Submit
Corneal scrapings, vitreous fluid, or tissue (Place in 2 mL saline)_x000D_
Special Handling
Place corneal scrapings, vitreous fluid, or tissue in 2 mL of Page Amoeba Saline.
Rejection Criteria
Specimens in media or preservatives.
Stability
Ambient 72 hours
Methodology
Qualitative Culture/Microscopy
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
2-10 days
CPT Codes
- 87081
Components
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Additional Information
This culture will detect free-living amoeba such as Acanthamoeba species and Naegleria fowleri but will NOT detect Balamuthia mandrillaris.
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