Test Code OCCBL Occult Blood, Inpatient Specimen
Performing Laboratory
Hunterdon Medical Center Laboratory
Special Instructions
Note:
1. Patient should be placed on a “Special Diagnostics Diet” for 7 days prior to and thoughout the testing period.
2. 7 days prior to and during testing, do not ingest aspirin or other anti-inflammatory medicines.
3. 2 days prior to and during testing, do not use rectal medicines.
4. 3 days prior to and during testing, do not ingest any vitamin preparations which contain vitamin C (ascorbic acid).
Specimen Required
Container/Tube: Sterile container
Specimen Volume: 1 gm
Specimen Type
Fresh stool
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Specimen Stability
< 14 days on Hemoccult® card
Day(s) Test Set up
Monday through Sunday
Reference Values
Negative
Methodology
Hemoccult® Rapid Slide Test for Fecal Occult Blood
CPT Code
82270
Loinc Code
2335-8