Gram Stain

Message

The Gram stain is a critical test for the rapid, presumptive dianosis of infectious agents and also serves to assess the quality of clinical speicmens.

Test Code

1236201205

Alias/See Also

Stain
Gram
GS

CPT Codes
87205

Preferred Specimen

Specimen collected with a sterile swab
Specimen collected with an ESwab
Slide
Specimen colleced in a sterile container

Other Acceptable Specimens

GUTHRIE CLINIC LAB, TROY, TOWANDA: Specimen collected in a CSF container
TROY, TOWANDA, CORTLAND: Specimen collected in a sterile syringe

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Improper specimen collection, storage, and transport

Performing Laboratory
Guthrie Clinic Lab
Corning Hospital Lab
Troy Hospital Lab
GMG Laboratory at Towanda
Cortland Medical Center Lab

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.