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