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Gram Stain
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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
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
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