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Conjunctival culture and sensitivity

Eye Care ≈ ¥20-50 (≈ $3-7) 2 day

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Description

Estimated cost for Conjunctival culture and sensitivity at general public hospitals in China is about ¥15-40, and at Grade 3A hospitals about ¥20-50, varying by hospital tier and region.

Main Uses

To identify causative bacterial pathogens in suspected infectious conjunctivitis, keratoconjunctivitis, or postoperative ocular infections; guide targeted antimicrobial therapy through antibiotic susceptibility testing; differentiate bacterial from viral, allergic, or non-infectious conjunctivitis; monitor treatment response in refractory or recurrent cases; and support infection control in outbreak settings (e.g., neonatal conjunctivitis screening).

Normal Range

No growth of pathogenic bacteria after 24–48 hours of aerobic and anaerobic incubation; normal flora (e.g., coagulase-negative Staphylococci, Corynebacterium spp., Propionibacterium acnes) may be present in low quantities without clinical significance. Quantitative interpretation is not standardized; clinical correlation with symptoms and microscopy is essential.

Low Values - Possible Causes

Adequate prior antibiotic therapy (topical or systemic), improper specimen collection (e.g., contaminated swab, insufficient inoculum, delayed transport), fastidious or non-culturable organisms (e.g., Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma, viruses), prior antiseptic use (e.g., povidone-iodine), or resolution of acute infection before sampling.

High Values - Possible Causes

Bacterial conjunctivitis (e.g., Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa), keratitis with secondary conjunctival involvement, chronic blepharitis with bacterial overgrowth, post-surgical or post-traumatic ocular infection, or immunocompromised states facilitating opportunistic pathogens (e.g., Serratia marcescens, Enterobacter spp.).

conjunctival culture bacterial sensitivity test ocular infection diagnostics

≈ ¥20-50

≈ $3-7

Duration: 2 day