Acanthamoeba PCR (Corneal Scrape)

Referring Laboratory

LabPLUS- Microbiology

Testing Laboratory

Department

Microbiology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

ACSN

Test Code (Numeric Code)

5068

Synonyms

Amoebic infections
Amoebic eye infection

Specimen Type

• Corneal Scraping

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Please refer to Additional Information below

Send sample in a small volume of Viral Transport Media (VTM) or sterile distilled water (approx. 0.5 mL) at ambient temperature.

Please avoid contaminating the sample with local anaesthetic as this is inhibitory to PCR.

Please send a dedicated specimen for PCR (with no other test requested).

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