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Culture, Sputum
Test CodeSPUTC
Includes
Aerobic culture and gram stain
Preferred Specimen
2-5 mL sputum
Instructions
Early morning expectorated sputum from deep cough
Transport Container
Sterile leak proof container.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cool packs)
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Any specimen >48 hours old, Sputum specimens with >25 epithelial cells per low power fieldá,á24-hour pooled sputumá, Received frozen, Room temperature specimens 2 hours or older, Sputum received áfor anaerobic culture,áSpecimens which have leaked and contaminated the outside of the collection container
Setup Schedule
24/7
Report Available
3 days
Performed By
Quest Diagnostics DEMO
Last Updated: April 14, 2017
