| Eye Culture, Bacterial (8000100397) | |
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| Test Mnemonic: | C EYE |
| Test Mnemonic: | Culture, eye, Culture, conjuntiva; Culture, cornea; Culture, vitreous humor; Culture, contact lenses; Bacterial eye culture |
| Specimen Requirements: | 3-4 Days |
| Specimen Requirements: | Culture for the isolation of aerobic bacteria and antimicrobial susceptibility, if appropriate |
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| Synonyms: | Possible infections of the eye, conjunctiva, eyelid, cornea, or lens |
| Clinical Indication: | No organisms isolated. |
| Patient Preparation : | Clinical Microbiology |
| Patient Preparation : | 87070, additional CPT codes if indicated |
| When ordering tests for which Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement will be sought, physicians should only order tests that are medically necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of the patient. Components of the organ or disease panels may be ordered individually. The diagnostic information must substantiate all tests ordered and must be in the form of an ICD-10 code or its verbal equivalent. | |