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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

Availability

Routine

Turn Around Time

4 hours

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