Test ID: CXEYE
CPT code: 87070
LOINC: 609-8
Specimen Type:
Frequency: Setup: Daily; Prelim 24hrs, final 4 days
Instructions: See “eye culture specimen collection instructions” in Microbiology
collection section of the directory. Red top swab or teal swab.
Text: Isolate and identify potentially pathogenic organisms.
Methodology: Conventional aerobic culture