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PageTopContent Pathology and La FloatingContent2Body FloatingContent1 PageMiddleContent Culture and Sensitivity (C&S) Eye/Other Clinical Microbiology ​Ordering Recommendations ​ ​Refer to Ordering Recommendations for Clinical Microbiology Testing to ensure specimen and requisition requirements are met prior to collection Specimen #1 Requirements​ ​ Type​ Conjunctiva Swab ​Container Preferred Collection Container: Sterile Transport Media Culture Swab ​Stability/Storage Transport within 2 hours of collection for optimal organism recovery Stable at room temperature up to 24 hours Do NOT refrigerate Specimen must be received in laboratory within 24 hours of collection Grounds for Rejection​ ​Rejection Criteria of Clinical Microbiology Specimens Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria    Specimen #2 Requirements​ ​ ​Type Corneal Scrapings ​Container Preferred Collection Container: Direct culture media inoculation ​Collection Procedure Culture media available from the eye tray at Saskatoon City Hospital or contact the Microbiology lab at (306)655-1770 prior to collection Division of Clinical Microbiology Specimen Collection Guidelines ​Stability/Storage Transport within 1 hour of collection for optimal organism recovery Stable at room temperature up to 24 hours Do NOT refrigerate Specimen must be received in laboratory within 24 hours of collection ​Grounds for Rejection ​Rejection Criteria of Clinical Microbiology Specimens Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria ​ ​Specimen #3 Requirements ​Type ​Eye fluid (Aqueous or Vitreous) ​Container ​Preferred Collection Container: Sterile container WITHOUT transport media, additives or preservatives ​Collection Procedure ​If specimen is being sent in syringe used for collection, needle MUST be removed and syringe aseptically sealed with a sterile syringe cap ​Required Volume ​Optimal Volume: Entire collection  Minimum Volume: 0.1 mL (Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory/reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum volume may require a second collection) ​Stability/Storage ​Transport within 1 hour of collection for optimal organism recovery Stable at room temperature up to 24 hours Do NOT refrigerate Specimen must be received in laboratory within 24 hours of collection ​Grounds for Rejection ​Rejection Criteria of Clinical Microbiology Specimens Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria Testing Information​ ​ Availability​ ​Division of Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Hours of Operation Testing Site​ ​Bacteriology Laboratory, RUH Results Reporting​ Anticipated Reporting Times for Clinical Microbiology Results Critical and Semi-Urgent Values Notifications Chart for Clinical Microbiology Clinical Interpretation ​Methodology and Clinical Interpretation for Microbiology Testing ​Specimen Retention ​Specimen Retention Times for Clinical Microbiology ​Alternate Test Names Conjunctivitis Keratitis​ Test Ordering Requirements​ ​ ​Forms Required ​Bacteriology/Mycology/TB/ Parasitology Requisition Form #101063 Community Laboratory Requisition Form #101064 ​Clearance Required ​Conjunctival swabs collected under special circumstances (i.e. persistent infection or treatment failure, blepharitis, or corneal ulcers) must be cleared the Microbiologist on-call at (306)655-1000 prior to processing PageBottomContent If you choose to print this information, it is valid only on date of print. Laboratory Controlled Document LSM-980 v1

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