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HelpTest Code SOFT: GRAM Gram Stain
Additional Codes
| Ordering Mnemonic |
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| EPIC NAME: GRAM STAIN |
EPIC CODE: LAB250
Performing Laboratory
Saint Francis Medical Center-Microbiology
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube: See appropriate culture listing
Specimen Volume: Enough of any type of specimen to make 2 smears
Collection Instructions: See appropriate culture listing
Reference Values
No WBCs and no organisms seen
Specimen may have normal flora; varies with source.
Critical value (automatic call-back): positive from normally sterile sites
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87205
Note: Gram stain order by itself does not include a culture. Culture with sensitivity is separate order.