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Occult blood, feces

Collection Requirements

Source: stool
Container: sterile cup
Volume: pea size amount of stool or Hemocult SENSA card with pre-applied stool 

Special Instructions

Must be refrigerated and arrive in the lab within 24-hours of collection if in sterile cup 
Must arrive at the testing lab within 14 days of collection if stool is on the Hemocult Sensa card

Turn Around Time

4 hours

Availability

Routine

Lab Processing Instructions

Specimen: stool
Refrigerate if not tested immediately

Performing Laboratory

Adele Hall, Broadway, East, Kansas, Northland

Adele Hall Lab Section

Hematology

Instrumentation/Methodology

Guiac

Reference Ranges

Negative

CPT

82272