| Specimen requirements: |
Slide Microscopic |
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
2 Swabs for specimens requiring swabs |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
1 swab |
| Method of collection: |
N/A |
| Transportation: |
See individual specimen types. |
| Label instructions: |
All containers must be labeled with
patient name and medical record number. |
| Request test on form: |
Multi Labs/Micro/Viro/Serology (
151-905 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Microbiology/Virology |
| Stat frequency: |
Daily |
| Stat turn around time: |
1 Hour |
| Routine frequency: |
Daily |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
Microbiology : Room 2-109 |
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Microbiology : Processing Desk, 1st
floor,
|
| |
Hospital, room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
Gram Stain |
| Special Instructions: |
Routine, direct smears for gram stain
are always done on the following samples: abscess, body fluids, body tissues,
Spinal fluids, external body sites, respiratory (other than Throat), wounds, drainage samples, and genital specimens (from male only). Direct
smears for gram stain on other samples are only done when requested. A request
for gram stain only for a normally sterile body site or fluid, will always
include a routine culture. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| SOFT LAB abbreviation: |
GRAM |
| Secondary code: |
4220 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
