Culture and sensitivity of swabs from eye discharge to identify the bacterial causative agent and determine appropriate antibiotic sensitivity. Automated liquid culture is used with manual plate reading.
Container / Tube
Copan pink single swab pack.
Collection Conditions
Prior to taking a swab it is advisable to wash off any obvious pus after which the swab should be taken from the conjunctiva. Please take a swab sample from each eye.
Availability
Mon – Sun, 8:30am – 5:00pm
Send to
Microbiology Department, Centre for Laboratory Medicine, St James’s University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF.
Turnaround Time
6 days.
Additional Information
N/A
ID
3622