Eye Culture
Test Catalog Information
| Test Catalog Synonyms | |
| EPIC Synonyms |
rim endophthalmitis Corneal ocular keratitis Aqueous conjunctivitis Cornea Culture - Eye Vitreous |
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic | Eye Culture/Gram Stain |
| EPIC Display Name | Eye Culture |
| Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name | Culture - Eye |
| Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name | Culture - Eye |
| EPIC Inpatient Orderable | Yes |
| EPIC Outpatient Orderable | Yes |
| Cerner Results | |
| Clinical Info |
Microorganisms play a major role in both acute and chronic eye conditions. To successfully recover offending organisms, it is necessary to know the clinical syndrome and site of infection. Not evaluated for Chlamydia. For Chlamydia Eye cultures- TEST ID: MCTGC on an Aptima collection device- Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Miscellaneous Sites, Nucleic Acid Amplification-Mayo clinical labs. https://www.mayocliniclabs.com/test-catalog/overview/43721#Specimen |
| Specimen Type |
.Eye |
| Container |
Eswab |
| Collection Instructions |
Conjunctiva-Obtain specimen with a swab (ESwab) insert in transport container. Culture each eye with a separate swab. Order Gram stain if required. (Premade smears could be submitted for Gram-stain) Corneal Scrapings-Ophthalmologist should obtain corneal scrapings using a sterile platinum spatula and inoculate directly to culture media. Vitreous fluid -is collected surgically and injected into an ESwab . Periorbital tissue Culture-Cleanse skin with iodophor or tincture of iodine, in the absence of an open wound, make a stab incision in the lid and collect purulent material with needle and syringe. Inject into an ESwab. Lacrimal gland / Sac infection/ lacrimal canaliculus- Collect purulent material using a swab (ESwab) and insert in transport container or inoculate directly onto culture media for transport. Press lacrimal sac to remove exudate material for culture and smear. Alternatively collect exudate in needle and syringe and Inject into an ESwab for transport. *Transport all above to Northwell Health Laboratories – Little Neck Parkway at room temperature as soon as possible. Culture each eye with a separate swab. Corneal Rims – Order as C TIS--Corneal rims, from donor of corneal transplants, are inoculated directly into Thioglycolate Broth by the physician. Transport immediately to the Northwell Health Laboratories – Little Neck Parkway. |
| Transport Instructions |
Room temperature |
| Specimen Stability |
48 hours room temperature / Transport to the lab as soon as possible /Do not refrigerate. |
| Methodology |
Culture. Gram stain included. |
| Days Performed |
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| Performing Laboratory |
Northwell Health Laboratories If culture is positive, additional charge(s)/CPT code(s) may apply for identification and/or antibiotic susceptibilities performed when appropriate. |
| CPT |
87070 - Culture 87205 - Gram stain |
| PDM |
6201095 |
Desired Epic Build Eye Culture
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic: | Eye Culture/Gram Stain |
| PDM | 6201095 |
| Informatics - Workgroup | ID Micro |
| Synonyms * | rim endophthalmitis Corneal ocular keratitis Aqueous conjunctivitis Cornea Culture - Eye Vitreous |
| Display Name * | Eye Culture |
| Order Entry Specimen Sources * |
Eye L
Eye R
Vitreous
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| Order Entry Specimen Types |
Body Fluid
Foreign Body
Swab
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| Specimen Navigator Specimen Types | |
| Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources | |
| Specimen Navigator Short Name | Cx/gram stain eye |
| Ordering info (EPIC SmartText) | Microorganisms play a major role in both acute and chronic eye conditions. To successfully recover offending organisms, it is necessary to know the clinical syndrome and site of infection. Not evaluated for Chlamydia. For Chlamydia Eye cultures- TEST ID: MCTGC on an Aptima collection device- Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Miscellaneous Sites, Nucleic Acid Amplification-Mayo clinical labs. https://www.mayocliniclabs.com/test-catalog/overview/43721#Specimen |
| IP Orderable | Yes |
| OP Orderable | Yes |
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| AP AOEs | |
| Special History | No |
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| Procedure Category Change | |
| Cerner Results | |
Actual Epic build
| Procedure Id | 55734 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pdm | 6201095 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Order Display Name | Eye Culture | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Procedure Name | EYE CULTURE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Procedure Master Number | LAB943 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short Procedure Name | CULTURE, EYE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Category Code | 4.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Category Code Record Name | LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Synonyms | RIM ENDOPHTHALMITIS CORNEAL OCULAR KERATITIS AQUEOUS CONJUNCTIVITIS CORNEA CULTURE - EYE VITREOUS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clinically Active | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orderable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Reference Link Url | https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/55734 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Default Specimen Type | Body Fluid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specimen Type Pick List | Body Fluid Foreign Body Swab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Specimen Source Pick List | Eye, Left Eye, Right Vitreous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Order Questions | ["3045300170", "3045300171", "3045300173"] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Inpatient Order Questions | [] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Order Specific Question Override | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ip Orderable | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Op Orderable | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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