4045 Culture, Sputum

Specimen:

Collect:

Sputum

Submit:

Sputum in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling:

Collect the first morning specimen.

Stability:

Ambient: 2 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 24 Hour(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Culture

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

87070

87205

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

4000 - GRAM STAIN

4006 - CULTURE, AEROBIC