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Gram Stain

Message
For Specimen Integrity during Extreme Weather see the “Lockbox Usage in Extreme Weather” document at the top of this page.


Test Code
GRAMS


Alias/See Also
497


CPT Codes
87205

Preferred Specimen
Specimen submitted on swab or in sterile, leak proof container.


Transport Container
Sterile Container


Transport Temperature
Room Temperature or Refrigerated
 


Specimen Stability
Room Temperature = 8 hours
Refrigerated = 2 days
Frozen = unacceptable


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Broken slide, previously stained by another method or sprayed with fixative.  Frozen specimen.


Methodology
Gram Stain and Microscopic Review

Setup Schedule
Saturday
MB


Report Available
1 day


Clinical Significance
Varies with source. The gram stain is a critical test for the rapid, presumptive diagnosis of infectious agents and also serves to assess the quality of clinical specimens.


Performing Laboratory
CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine, OH 45439


Last Updated: November 22, 2021


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.