Test Directory
| Test Code | |||||||||
| GRST | |||||||||
| Test Name | |||||||||
| Gram Stain | |||||||||
| CPT Codes | |||||||||
| 87205 | |||||||||
| Included Tests | |||||||||
| Gram Stain only - included with most routine cultures | |||||||||
| Expected Turnaround Time | |||||||||
| 1 day | |||||||||
| Clinical Utility | |||||||||
| The Gram stain is performed for the identification of bacteria in specimens submitted from infected sites. Bacteria will be identified morphologically and reported semi-quantitatively. A Gram stain is included with aerobic and aerobic/anaerobic cultures and an indivudal order is not needed. Submission of a Gram stain alone when bacterial infection is suspected is not recommended. | |||||||||
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| Collection Instructions | |||||||||
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Collect material from site with signs of infection. |
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| If Gram stain is ordered in addition to a culture that includes a Gram stain, the Gram stain will be cancelled as a duplicate. | |||||||||
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| Methodology | |||||||||
| Microscopic Examination | |||||||||
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| Performing Location | |||||||||
| Roble Road Core Laboratory | |||||||||
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| Testing Schedule | |||||||||
| Routine daily, STAT testing available | |||||||||
The American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes published by HNL Lab Medicine are guidelines and are intended for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the exclusive responsibility of the billing entity. View the Terms.
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