EAR CULTURE W/GRAM STAIN
Name: EAR CULTURE W/GRAM STAIN
Mnemonic: EAR
Container: SWAB OR ASPIRATED MATERIAL INTO STERILE CONTAINER
Handling: Specimen: Culturette swab with wet sponge, aspirated material in transport medium or anaerobe collector Unacceptable conditions: Dry swabs Stability: Ambient: 24 hours Set up daily. Gram stain included. TAT: Routine culture, 2 days.
Component: GRAM STAIN
EAR CULTURE
Methodology: Standard culture procedures
Required Information: Sensitivity ordered?
Reported: Preliminary 1 day; final at 2 days; sensitivity 2-3 days (if indicated)
CPT: 8,707,087,205
Department: Microbiology
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