Test Code GSO Gram Stain
Additional Codes
YRMC Care - LAB250
Performing Laboratory
YRMC Microbiology
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube: See appropriate culture listing
Specimen Volume: Enough of any type of specimen to
make 1 slide
Reference Values
No WBCs and no organisms seen
Normal bacterial flora may be present on gram stain, dependent on
site
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87205
Collection Instructions
Collection Instructions: See appropriate culture listing
Loinc Code
664-3