| Test Name: |
Diagnostic Section: |
Fee: |
| Gram stain |
Bacteriology |
$7.50 |
| Species: |
Set up days: |
Turn Around Time: |
| All Species (exc. primates) |
M, Tu, W, Th, F |
Same day |
| Specimen Requirements: |
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| Fluid in red top tube, sterile swab in transport media, tissues in individual sterile Whirl-Pak® bags; Do not send glass slides. |
| Collection Protocol: |
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| Aseptically obtained sample |
| Shipping Requirements: |
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| Refrigerated, leak proof container. Overnight or 2-day shipping is recommended. |
| Additional Information: |
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| The Gram stain technique is used to identify and classify bacterial cells into Gram-positive and Gram-negative rods. |
