Stool for Occult Blood (OCC BLD ST)
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| Synonyms:
| Fecal Occult Blood; Hemoccult |
| Specimen: | Stool; 5 gram or 5 mL fresh stool in a clean leak proof container OR Hemoccult slide with stool already applied. Patient should not receive Vitamin C and should be on high-residue, red-meat-free diet for 72 hours prior to and during collection. Therapeutic iron, antacids, alcohol and aspirin should be avoided. |
| Volume: | 5 gm, 5 mL or 1-3 Hemoccult slides |
| Minimum Volume: | 1 gram, 1 mL OR 1 Hemoccult slide |
| Collection: | Transport fresh stool specimen to the laboratory within 2 hours of collection. Maintain specimen and or Hemoccult slide at room temperature. |
| Rejection Criteria: | Preserved stool; improper labeling. |
| Reference Range: | Negative |
| Methodology: | Guaiac oxidation |
| Test Use: | Detect occult blood in stool |
| Additional Information: | Patient should not receive Vitamin C and should be on high residue, red meat free diet for 72 hours prior to and during collection. Therapeutic iron, antacids, alcohol and aspirin should also be avoided. |
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| Testing Facility: | AnMed Laboratory |