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Sunquest Order Code: CLEG
SPECIMEN
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
CPT
87081; 87278
TEST METHOD
Plate Culture/ Fluorescent Antibody Stain/ Microscopic Evaluation
TESTING LABORATORY
Pathology Laboratory
Laboratory Section: Microbiology
ANALYTICAL TIME
Performed: Smears: Monday through Friday; Cultures: Read Sunday through Saturday
Analytical Time: 6 days