Table of Contents
- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
Gram stain of joint fluid
What the risks are
There is no risk to the patient associated with a Gram stain. For information regarding risks related to the removal of joint fluid, see
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Joint fluid Gram stain Prevention
Review Date: 12/03/2007
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
