- YEYECU
Eye Culture
Specimen:
Test Code
YEYECU
Specimen Name
Eye Culture
Collect
Eswab or Eye drainage, eye fluid, scrapings, sclera, cornea, vitreous fluid conjunctiva
Submit
Procedure for collection of Eye Culture:
Eye specimen: cornea, sclera, conjunctiva,eyelid, vitreous fluid small amount (large amount submit in sterile container) may be directly plated on media. Foreign body may be inoculated into thioglycolate broth only.
Note: Send complete description of source (ie: left eye cornea).
Eye specimen: cornea, sclera, conjunctiva,eyelid, vitreous fluid small amount (large amount submit in sterile container) may be directly plated on media. Foreign body may be inoculated into thioglycolate broth only.
Note: Send complete description of source (ie: left eye cornea).
Special Handling
Transport to lab should be as soon as possible after collection. Call lab for instructions if transport is delayed.
Rejection Criteria
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Stability
Ambient transport immediately; Refrigerated Unacceptable; Frozen Unacceptable
Methodology
Standard reference procedures for gram stain , culture and identification.
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
Final at 5 days
CPT Codes
- 87070
- 87075
- 87205
Components
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Additional Information
Gram Stain is reported within 1 hour of being received at testing facility.
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