Test ID: GRAM
CPT code: 87205
LOINC: 664-3
Specimen Type:
Frequency: Setup: Daily; TAT <24hrs
Instructions: Submit swab in cultswab twin stuarts. Fluids/tissue; place in sterile
container.
Text: Determine presence of bacteria, yeast, neutrophils, and epithelial
cells; establish presence of potentially pathogenic organisms.
Methodology: Microscopic exam.