Gram Stain (PRISMA HEALTH)

Test Code

1230100159

Alias/See Also

LAB250: Gram Stain | STAIN|SMEAR

CPT Codes
87205x1

Preferred Specimen

GMH HOSPITAL LAB: BLUE SWAB (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: STERILE CONTAINER (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
BCH HOSPITAL LAB: STERILE CONTAINER (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
BPH HOSPITAL LAB: STERILE CONTAINER (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
THL HOSPITAL LAB: STERILE CONTAINER (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1

Other Acceptable Specimens

GMH HOSPITAL LAB: ESWAB - LIQUID AMIES: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: N/A
GMH HOSPITAL LAB: STERILE SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
GMH HOSPITAL LAB: SLIDE: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: N/A
GMH HOSPITAL LAB: STERILE CONTAINER: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
GMH HOSPITAL LAB: URINE CUP: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
GMH HOSPITAL LAB: URINE CULTURE TUBES W/PRESERVATIVE: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
GMH HOSPITAL LAB: BODY FLUID: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
GMH HOSPITAL LAB: CSF 1: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
GMH HOSPITAL LAB: CSF 2: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
GMH HOSPITAL LAB: CSF 3: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
GMH HOSPITAL LAB: CSF 4: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
GMH HOSPITAL LAB: STOOL: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
GMH HOSPITAL LAB: CULTURE SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
GMH HOSPITAL LAB: PARA PAK C&S: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
GMH HOSPITAL LAB: PARA PAK CLEAN VIAL: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
GMH HOSPITAL LAB: STOOL CUP BLACK CAP: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
GMH HOSPITAL LAB: GREEN SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
GMH HOSPITAL LAB: PURPLE SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: ESWAB - LIQUID AMIES: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: N/A
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: SWAB - LIQUID STUARTS: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: N/A
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: STERILE SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: SLIDE: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: N/A
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: URINE CUP: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: URINE CULTURE TUBES W/PRESERVATIVE: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: BODY FLUID: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: CSF 1: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: CSF 2: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: CSF 3: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: CSF 4: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: STOOL: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: CULTURE SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: PARA PAK C&S: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: PARA PAK CLEAN VIAL: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: STOOL CUP BLACK CAP: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: GREEN SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: BLUE SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL: PURPLE SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
BCH HOSPITAL LAB: ESWAB - LIQUID AMIES: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: N/A
BCH HOSPITAL LAB: SWAB - LIQUID STUARTS: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: N/A
BCH HOSPITAL LAB: STERILE SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
BCH HOSPITAL LAB: SLIDE: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: N/A
BCH HOSPITAL LAB: URINE CUP: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
BCH HOSPITAL LAB: URINE CULTURE TUBES W/PRESERVATIVE: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
BCH HOSPITAL LAB: BODY FLUID: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
BCH HOSPITAL LAB: CSF 1: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
BCH HOSPITAL LAB: CSF 2: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
BCH HOSPITAL LAB: CSF 3: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
BCH HOSPITAL LAB: CSF 4: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
BCH HOSPITAL LAB: STOOL: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
BCH HOSPITAL LAB: CULTURE SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
BCH HOSPITAL LAB: PARA PAK C&S: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
BCH HOSPITAL LAB: PARA PAK CLEAN VIAL: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
BCH HOSPITAL LAB: STOOL CUP BLACK CAP: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
BCH HOSPITAL LAB: GREEN SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
BCH HOSPITAL LAB: BLUE SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
BCH HOSPITAL LAB: PURPLE SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
BPH HOSPITAL LAB: ESWAB - LIQUID AMIES: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: N/A
BPH HOSPITAL LAB: SWAB - LIQUID STUARTS: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: N/A
BPH HOSPITAL LAB: STERILE SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
BPH HOSPITAL LAB: SLIDE: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: N/A
BPH HOSPITAL LAB: URINE CUP: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
BPH HOSPITAL LAB: URINE CULTURE TUBES W/PRESERVATIVE: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
BPH HOSPITAL LAB: BODY FLUID: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
BPH HOSPITAL LAB: CSF 1: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
BPH HOSPITAL LAB: CSF 2: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
BPH HOSPITAL LAB: CSF 3: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
BPH HOSPITAL LAB: CSF 4: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
BPH HOSPITAL LAB: STOOL: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
BPH HOSPITAL LAB: CULTURE SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
BPH HOSPITAL LAB: PARA PAK C&S: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
BPH HOSPITAL LAB: PARA PAK CLEAN VIAL: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
BPH HOSPITAL LAB: STOOL CUP BLACK CAP: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
BPH HOSPITAL LAB: GREEN SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
BPH HOSPITAL LAB: BLUE SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
BPH HOSPITAL LAB: PURPLE SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
THL HOSPITAL LAB: ESWAB - LIQUID AMIES: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: N/A
THL HOSPITAL LAB: SWAB - LIQUID STUARTS: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: N/A
THL HOSPITAL LAB: STERILE SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
THL HOSPITAL LAB: SLIDE: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: N/A
THL HOSPITAL LAB: URINE CUP: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
THL HOSPITAL LAB: URINE CULTURE TUBES W/PRESERVATIVE: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1
THL HOSPITAL LAB: BODY FLUID: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
THL HOSPITAL LAB: CSF 1: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
THL HOSPITAL LAB: CSF 2: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
THL HOSPITAL LAB: CSF 3: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
THL HOSPITAL LAB: CSF 4: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
THL HOSPITAL LAB: STOOL: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
THL HOSPITAL LAB: CULTURE SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
THL HOSPITAL LAB: PARA PAK C&S: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
THL HOSPITAL LAB: PARA PAK CLEAN VIAL: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
THL HOSPITAL LAB: STOOL CUP BLACK CAP: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
THL HOSPITAL LAB: GREEN SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
THL HOSPITAL LAB: BLUE SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
THL HOSPITAL LAB: PURPLE SWAB: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A

Instructions

Collect all specimens for wet mount aseptically and place the specimen in a sterile container containing sterile saline. It is preferable to perform the examination as soon as the specimen is collected from the patient. Some of the types of specimens that can be applied directly to the surface of a slide for this purpose include vaginal, urethral and prostatic secretions.

Transport Temperature

Transport to the laboratory as soon as possible after collection.

Report Available

GMH HOSPITAL LAB
STAT: 30 min
Routine: 30 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: No TAT min
Life or Death: 60 min

OMH HOSPITAL LAB
STAT: 30 min
Routine: 30 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: No TAT min
Life or Death: 60 min

BEH HOSPITAL LAB
STAT: 30 min
Routine: 30 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: No TAT min
Life or Death: 60 min

GRMH HOSPITAL LAB
STAT: 30 min
Routine: 30 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: No TAT min
Life or Death: 60 min

HMH HOSPITAL LAB
STAT: 30 min
Routine: 30 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: No TAT min
Life or Death: 60 min

LCMH HOSPITAL LAB
STAT: 30 min
Routine: 30 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: No TAT min
Life or Death: 60 min

RHC HOSPITAL LAB CENTRAL
STAT: 30 min
Routine: 30 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: No TAT min
Life or Death: 60 min

BCH HOSPITAL LAB
STAT: 30 min
Routine: 30 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: No TAT min
Life or Death: 60 min

BPH HOSPITAL LAB
STAT: 30 min
Routine: 30 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: No TAT min
Life or Death: 60 min

THL HOSPITAL LAB
STAT: 30 min
Routine: 30 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: No TAT min
Life or Death: 60 min

Last Updated: March 6, 2023

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