Specimen Requirements
      
| Collection Requirements | Collect specimen into a Sterile Container | 
| Shipping / Handling Instructions | Maintain at room temperature | 
 
        
      Container Type
      
| Laboratory | Container | Default | Temperature | Minimum Volume | 
| CUH LAB | STERILE CONTAINER | Yes | Room Temperature |  | 
| CUH LAB | E SWABS |  | Room Temperature |  | 
 
        
        
      Components
      
| Component Name | Component ID | LOINC Code | 
| GRAM STAIN | 1230002000 | 664-3 (Microscopic observation:Prid:Pt:XXX:Nom:Gram stain) | 
| CULTURE SPUTUM | 1230003011 | 624-7 (Bacteria identified:Prid:Pt:Sputum:Nom:Respiratory
culture) | 
| BLOOD AGAR
PLATE | 1230001270 |  | 
| MAC | 1230001271 |  | 
| CHOC | 1230001272 |  |