4000 Gram Stain - Interpath Laboratory, Inc.

4000 Gram Stain

Specimen:

Collect:

Body Fluid

Also Acceptable
Swab

Submit:

Body Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Ambient.

Also Acceptable
One Slide(s). Submit Ambient.

Special Handling:

State Source

Stability:

Ambient: 1 Week(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Microscopy

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

1-2 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

87205 - Smear