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Culture, Eye

Specimen Type = Flexible Minitip eSwab

Specimen Type

Test ID   LAB943
EPIC Order
  Eye culture
CPT Code   87070
Group/Individual Test   Individual
Laboratory   Clinical Microbiology; 984-974-1805
Tube Station   82
Specimen Routine: Flexible Minitip eSwab (Lawson #143675)
Gram stain   Yes
Availability Routine: 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week
Turnaround Time   48 hours
Comments
  • Deliver within 2 hrs of collection

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 04, 2025

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