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AKA (Description)
Culture Eye
Specimen Requirement
Conjunctivial specimen: Calgiswab (Type 1), Culturette, or BBL Anaerobic Specimen Collector
Corneal scraping: sterile container (ideally directly to media and Gram stain)
Inner eye: BBL Anaerobic Specimen Collector or BD Vacutainer tube
Min. Volume
N/A (either swab, scrapings, or exudate)
Test Included
Gram Stain, Culture, Sensitivities (if applicable)
TAT
Gram stain: 2 hours
Culture: 5 days for final