Culture, Eye with Gram Stain
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB2546
ESwab collected from affected eye area
1. Submit Eswab specimen collected from affected area by physician.
2. Place specimen in Eswab collection and transport tube.
3. Label tube with the patient's full name, date of birth, Identification number, date and time of collection, initials of person collecting the specimen and the specimen source.
4. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
5. The specimen source is required on the request form for processing.
87070 - Culture Eye (EAP 30060540)
87077 - Aerobic identification (if appropriate)
87184 - Susceptibility studies, disk method (if appropriate)
87186 - Susceptibility studies, microdilution or agar dilution (if appropriate)
87205 - Gram Stain (EAP 30061200)
No growth at 3 days.
If positive, clinically significant bacteria will have susceptibility testing performed.