Gram Stain
| Order Code: | C GS |
| Order Form: | Microbiology/Molecular Pathology Infectious Disease Requisition |
Specimen:
Fluids and Exudates
Collection Medium:
| Sterile container |
Testing
Schedule:
24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.
Analytic Time:
2 hours (upon receipt in laboratory)
Comments:
Test is automatically included with selected culture requests, but may
be requested as a single test without ordering a culture. Will not be
done on blood cultures and requires laboratory approval if requested
on urine.
Methodology:
Microscopic slide examination
Instructions:
Gram stain will be performed on specimen or slide submitted to lab.
Sample
Processing:
Label transport tube with two patient identifiers, date and time of collection.
Specimen should be collected and packaged as close to shipping time as possible.
Indicate specimen/fluid type on requisition.
Submit in sterile transport container.
Maintain sterility and forward promptly to lab.
Specimen should be collected and packaged as close to shipping time as possible.
Indicate specimen/fluid type on requisition.
Submit in sterile transport container.
Maintain sterility and forward promptly to lab.
Sample
Storage:
Refrigerate up to 24 hours.
Transport
Instructions:
Coolant packs up to 8 hours.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Place specimen into zip-lock type bag, seal bag.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Place specimen into zip-lock type bag, seal bag.
CPT Code:
87205