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Test Code OCCBL Occult Blood, Inpatient Specimen

Important Note

Inpatient Specimen Order Code: OCCBL

Outpatent Specimen Order Code: OCC

Note: OCC order is for multiple specimens. If an outpatient has a single specimen order OCCBL.

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