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