Test ID: CXSPA
CPT code: 87070, 87205
LOINC:
Specimen Type: Sputum
Frequency: Setup: daily; Prelim 24hrs/ final 3 days
Instructions: Sputum produced by deep cough, submit in sterile container. Saliva is
not acceptable.
Text: Isolate and identify potentially pathogenic organisms present in the
lower respiratory tract. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing on
significant pathogens will be performed at an additional charge.
Methodology: culture and gram stain