Eye Culture
Performing Laboratory
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Eye culture
Container/Tube: eSwab collection and transport System
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Reference Values
Normal: No growth/ normal flora
Negative/ normal reports in 3 days
Critical Values: Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus aureus or pure culture of any organism
Day(s) Test Set Up
All
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87070