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Additional Codes
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Test ID |
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CLEG |
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EPIC Test ID |
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LAB2184 |
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube Type:
Sterile Container
Collection Information:
Sputum, Bronchial Washings, or Lung Tissue/ Sterile Container
Specimen Stability
Refrigerated Stability:
24 hours
Frozen Stability:
7 days
Ambient Stability:
2 hours
Report Availibility
Performed:
Smears: Monday through Friday; Cultures: Read Sunday through Saturday
Analytical Time:
6 days
Methodology
Plate Culture/ Fluorescent Antibody Stain/ Microscopic Evaluation