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Occult Blood

TEST NAME Occult Blood
DEPARTMENT BACT
TESTS B17
DESCRIPTION The Hemoccult test is a rapid, qualitative method for detecting fecal occult blood which may be indicative of gastrointestinal disease. It is not a test for colorectal cancer or any other specific diseases.
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS

SPECIMEN: Feces

CONTAINER: Hemoccult slide or clean container

COLLECTION: Make a thin smear of the fecal specimen on the guaiac paper of the Hemoccult slide. If Hemoccult slides are unavailable, a stool specimen less than 4 days old may be submitted in a clean container labeled with the submitter’s ID, patient’s name and date of collection.

TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Room Temperature (25±5°C): 14 days

Refrigerated (5±3°C): Not recommended

Frozen (-15±5°C): Unacceptable
TURNAROUND TIME (TAT)

1 day
REFERENCE RANGE Negative
TEST METHOD Hemoccult/ Smith Kline
CPT CODES

82271