SLCH Bacteriology Specimen Collection, Storage, and Transport

Specimen Type	Eye Conjunctiva
Guidelines	Sample both eyes with separate swabs (premoistened with sterile saline) by rolling swab over each conjunctive).
Container and/or minimum Vol.	Swab transport
Transport	Swabs: £2h, RT
Storage	£24 h, RT
Replica Limits	None
Comments	Sample both conjuntiva to determine indigenous microflora. Uninfected eye serves as a control. Order a separate culture from each eye.