ABSTRACT
Conjunctival scraping may be done instead of swab in case of follicular conjunctivitis or membranous conjunctivitis.
Procedure
• The test is explained to the patient. • The conjunctiva is anaesthetized with a drop of topical anaesthesia. • The sterile cotton tipped application is used to sweep the conjunctival surface (usually
the inferior fornix) and handed over to the technician from the microbiology laboratory.
