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Infectious
Specimen and Container/Tube
Specimen Type: Swab, fluid, or aspirate, Also corneal scraping
Preferred Specimen: N/A
Other Acceptable specimens: not applicable
Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions
UCMC Onsite Instructions: Collect specimen per standard collection procedure and send to laboratory immediately.
UCMC Offsite and UC MedLab Outreach Instructions: Collect specimen per standard collection procedure and send to laboratory immediately. Specimens must be received within 24 hours.
Rejection Criteria
Random Collections ONLY.
NO preservatives or additives or sample will be rejected.
Reference Values
|
Analyte |
Age |
Sex |
Reference Range |
|
Eye culture |
All |
Male and female |
No Growth |
Critical Values
Eye culture isolated with critical pathogens.
Turnaround Time
Gram stain only: within 1 hour of receipt in Microbiology
lab,
if STAT
requested.
Routine Turnaround Time: 1-3 days
Testing Schedule: 24/7
CPT Codes
87070, 87205
LOINC Codes
30487070, 30687205
Volume
N/A
Specimen Stability
|
Storage Temperature |
Stability |
|
Room temperature (20 - 25°C) |
24 hours |
|
Refrigerated (2 - 10°C) |
48 hours. |
|
Frozen (-20°C) |
not acceptable |
Collection Instructions
Specimen Source: Conjunctiva
Specimen Collection: Cleanse area around eye with mild detergent. Moisten swab with saline and roll over conjunctiva.
Specimen Transport: 24, no refrigeration.
Specimen Source: Corneal scraping
Specimen Collection: Specimen collected by opthalmologist using a sterile spatula to scrape ulcers and/or lesions. Scrapings are directly inoculated into plate media and glass slides. Call 773-702-6133 for plate media and slide.
Specimen Transport: 24 hr, no refrigeration.
Specimen Source: Vitreous fluid
Specimen Collection: Surgical aspiration.
Specimen Transport: 24, no refrigeration.
See Microbiology Specimen Collection:
- See category “Eye”, Table 1 BACTERIOLOGY, CHLAMYDIA, MYCOLOGY, MYCOBACTERIOLOGY (AFB), VIROLOGY
Specimen Source: External
Specimen Collection: Use moistened swab to remove debris or crust from the ear canal. Firmly rotate swab in outer canal.
Specimen Transport: 24 hr, no refrigeration.
See Microbiology Specimen Collection:
- See category “Ear”, Table 1 BACTERIOLOGY, CHLAMYDIA, MYCOLOGY, MYCOBACTERIOLOGY (AFB), VIROLOGY
Test Components
Gram stain
Aerobic culture
Clinical Indications
- Screening test for various infections
- Useful in the diagnosis of disease
Methodology
Conventional culture media.
Synonyms/Search Keywords
Aerobic culture, Eye
Last Reviewed Date
05/18/2022
Additional Information
Swab, fluid, or aspirate. Also corneal scraping