Test ID: GRAM
Gram Stain
Useful For 
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
The gram stain is used to provide preliminary information concerning
the type of organisms present directly from clinical specimens or
from growth on culture plates. This stain is used to identify the
presence of microorganisms in normally sterile body fluids (CSF,
synovial fluid, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid). It is also used to screen
sputum specimens to establish acceptability for bacterial culture
(<25 squamous epithelial cells per field is considered an acceptable
specimen for culture) and may reveal the causative organism in
bacterial pneumonia.
This information is useful in guiding initial antimicrobial therapy.
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Conventional Gram Stain Procedure
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Gram Stain
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Gram Stain
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