Biomarkers · Chemical
White Blood Cells, Sputum
- LOINC codes
- 14328-9
- Tests that measure White Blood Cells, Sputum
- Labcorp 1
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Panels that include this biomarker
Gram Stain Evaluation With Sputum Culture Reflex 182352
2 analytes · Expectorated sputum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 2 - 5 days
Labcorp catalog pageMethod and collection
- Method
- Microscopy and culture
- Preparation
- The patient should be instructed to remove dentures, rinse mouth, and gargle with water. The patient should then be instructed to cough deeply and expectorate sputum into proper container. Be sure the patient understands the difference between sputum and saliva.
- Collection
- The patient should brush his/her teeth and/or rinse mouth well with water before attempting to collect the specimen to reduce the possibility of contaminating the specimen with food particles, oropharyngeal secretions, etc. The patient should be instructed that only a specimen brought forth by deep cough should be expectorated into the container. After the specimen has been collected, the specimen should be examined to make sure it contains a sufficient quantity (at least 1 mL) of thick mucus ( not saliva). Only the screw-cap container should be submitted to the laboratory.
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LOINC 14328-9
Regenstrief Institute codes that identify the same result across labs.
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