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what the risks are pleural smear, gram stain of pleural fluid, pleural fluid gram stain, method of staining microorganisms using a violet stain, in this test, a small amount, pleural fluid, found, in the space surrounding the lungs, examined under the microscope, gram stain method, applied to any clinical specimen, the best techniques, the rapid diagnosis of bacterial infections, a sample of pleural fluid obtained by thoracentesis, needle aspiration, applied, very thin layer to a microscope slide, specimen is stained, a violet stain, a gram stain, examined under the microscope, bacteria, color, number, structure, the cells help to identify the organism, it is important not to cough, breathe deeply, move, the fluid sample is taken, no other special preparation, infants, children, test depends on child's age, level of trust, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, specimen is obtained by thoracentesis, an area on the chest is cleansed, antibacterial soap, numbed, local anesthetic, a needle, between the ribs, a sample of fluid is withdrawn, chest, feel a stinging sensation, the anesthetic in injected, feel some pressure, slight localized pain, the thoracentesis needle enters the pleural space, a chest x-ray, done following the test to be sure the lung tissue was not, test is performed, infection, the pleural space is suspected, an abnormal collection of pleural fluid is noticed by chest x-ray, no organisms, in the pleural fluid, a bacterial infection, the pleura, lining, the lungs, risk of internal bleeding, lung, pneumothorax, collapsed lung, serious complications, extremely rare, fluid smear cost, cost, the procedure, obtain the specimen, charged separately, tests done on the sample of fluid obtained.