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Ophthamology Culture/Clinic

by mike_rogers — last modified March 16, 2009 01:46 PM


UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

 

 

 
 
  
 
TEST ID OPTHC
Test Number 9541
Laboratory Bacteriology
Tube Station 82
SpecimenRoutine:Plated Specimens Only;  See Important Comments
   
Gram stain If smear submitted
AvailabilityRoutine:24 hrs/day, 7 days/week
   
   
   
   
   
CommentsDeliver within 2 hrs of collection. 
Specify D/S Lid/Conjunctiva, D/S Corneal Scraping
Corneal scrapings:  Chocolate agar, Thioglocollate broth, Smear for Gram stain. 7H11 plates for AFB, and BHI broth.
Lid Conjunctiva:  Chocolate agar, BHI broth, and 7H11 agar for AFB.

 

 

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