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Test Code SPUCULT Culture, Sputum

Container

sterile container

Specimen Stability

Retained for 2 days

Rejection Reasons

incorrect container
>10 squamos epithelial cells/lpf and <25 WBC/lpf present in gram stain (contamination with saliva)

Reference Range

No growth

Critical Value

Oxacillin resistant Strep pneumoniae

CptCode

87070