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Last Updated: April 19, 2024 @ 9:13 am
4045	Culture, Sputum
Specimen:	Collect:	Sputum in Sterile Specimen Container
	Submit:	Sputum in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.
	Special Handling:	Collect the first morning specimen. Specimen quality is evaluated by gram stain for gross oropharyngeal contamination.
	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 4155 - CULTURE, SPUTUM 4914 - REVIEW INDICATED

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