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Test Code N.OCCBLD FECAL OCCULT BLOOD SCREENING, FECAL OCCULT BLOOD DIAGNOSTIC, FECAL

Important Note

*Patient Information:

  1. Avoid red meats (beef, lamb and liver) and Vitamin C in excess of 250 mg/day for 3 days prior to and during collection.
  2. Avoid non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, naproxen or aspirin for 7 days prior to and during collection.

Methodology

Colormetric

Specimen Requirements

OCCULT BLOOD SCREENING, FECAL

 

Random Stool

 

Container/Tube: HEMOCCULT SENSA COLLECTION DEVICE (3)

Specimen Volume: Refer to collection instructions

Collection:

  1. Submit 3 separate HEMOCCULT SENSA COLLECTION DEVICES collected on 3 different days.
  2. Clearly label collection device with legal name, date of collection and time of collection.

 

OCCULT BLOOD DIAGNOSTIC, FECAL

 

Random Stool

 

Container/Tube: HEMOCCULT SENSA COLLECTION DEVICE

Specimen Volume: Refer to collection instructions

Collection: Clearly label collection device with legal name, date of collection and time of collection.

 

Specimen Transport/Stability

Ambient - 14 days in collection container

Maximum Laboratory Time

24 hours

 

Reference Ranges

FECAL OCCULT BLOOD SCREENING                        Negative
   
FECAL OCCULT BLOOD DIAGNOSTIC                        Negative

 

Day(s) Test Set Up

Daily

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82270 (Screening)

82272 (Diagnostic)