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NOCARDIA SMEAR
Test CodeNOCRS
CPT Codes
87206
Includes
Semi-quantitation of bacteria if smear is positive
Preferred Specimen
Sterile container; If sample is tissue, place on sterile gauze moistened with sterile saline and place in sterile container.
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature or Refrigerate up to 3 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Frozen
Methodology
Modified (Partial) Acid Fast Stain and microscopic observation.
Setup Schedule
M, Tu, W, Th, F, Su
Clinical Significance
To provide presumptive identification of some actinomycetes organisms; Nocardia sp., Gordonia sp., etc. Culture required for definitive identification.
Performed By
Alverno Laboratories
Performing Laboratory
Alverno Central Lab
NMIC (Microbiology)
Last Updated: April 25, 2023