Gram Stain
Also known as: Gram’s Stain
Formal name: Gram Stain
Related tests: Susceptibility Testing, Bacterial Wound Culture, Blood Culture, Body Fluid Analysis, CSF Analysis, Urine Culture, AFB Smear and Culture, Gonorrhea, Stool Culture, Throat Culture, Pleural Fluid Analysis, Pericardial Fluid Analysis, Peritoneal Fluid Analysis
At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To identify the presence and general type of microorganisms in a sample taken from the site of suspected infection or a sample of microorganism grown in culture so that further identification tests can be performed and appropriate treatment can be given
When to Get Tested?
When your doctor suspects that you have a bacterial infection; often whenever a culture is requested
Sample Required?
Pus, body fluid, sputum, or swab of cells taken from the site of an infection; a sample of a microorganism grown and isolated in culture
Test Preparation Needed?
None
