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Test Code TRAC CULTURE, TRACHEAL & GS

Important Note

Refrigerate if delay in specimen transport.

Deliver to Lab ASAP

Performing Location

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center

Collection Instructions

  1. Collect tracheal suction material according to standard protocol.

  2. Submit specimen in sterile sputum trap or submit swab of tracheal exudate.

Collection Container

Sterile Sputum Trap or Swab specimen

 

Turn-Around Guidelines

Daily

Maximum Hard copy

Gram Stain 1 Day

Culture 3 Days
Stat availability No-Gram Stain only

 

Reference Values

Mixed oropharyngeal flora

Method

Microbiological culture & identification techniques

CPT

87070 - Culture
87205 - Gram Stain

LOINC

52973-5

Specimen Source

Tracheal aspirate or swab specimen

Specimen Minimum Volume

3.0 mL