3-5 days. Preliminary report available every 24-hours. Final culture result available in 72-hours.
Container
Note: When submitting samples from separate sources (left and right eye), each culture source should be a separate submission with sample(s) labeled accordingly with source and accompanied by a Test Requisition Form (TRF).
Specimen
Culturette of eye. Submission of 2 culture swabs is preferred.
Test Description
An aerobic culture to determine eye‑specific antibiotic susceptibility.