ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Eye Culture : 0060142
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Time Sensitive
  


Mnemonic: MC EYE

Methodology: Stain/Culture/Identification
Performed: Sun-Sat
Reported: 1-7 days
Preliminary: 1 day
Final: Negative at 7 days
Specimen Required: Collect: Drainage, fluid, or scrapings.

Specimen Preparation: Fluid: Transfer to a sterile container.
Swab:
Transfer to bacterial transport media.
Scrapings:
Place directly on culture media plates. Media is available from ARUP for direct inoculation, particularly for corneal scrapings.


Storage/Transport Temperature: Room temperature.

Remarks: Specimen source required.

Unacceptable Conditions: Dry swabs.

Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable

Reference Interval:
No growth.
Identification and susceptibility tests are performed on positive cultures.
Note: Identification and susceptibility tests are billed separately from culture.
CPT Code(s): 87070
Cross References: Corneal Culture (Eye Culture), Culture, Eye (Eye Culture), Optic Culture (Eye Culture), Vitreous Fluid Culture (Eye Culture)
 
 

 

 

 
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