Epic ID

LAB4468

OCCULT BLOOD (diagnostic) - Fecal 
Microbiology

Performing Lab

UCHealth Broomfield Hospital Clinical Laboratory

Collect

  • Collect fresh stool in a sterile container.
  • Following the instructions provided on the occult blood card, apply stool to the card within 30 minutes of collection. 

Patient Preparation

Follow the collection instructions provided in the kit.

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens contaminated with urine or toilet water.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Ambient

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Stabile 30 minutes in sterile container.  
Stabile 30 days after application to the card.

Performed

Upon receipt

Remarks

  • Hemoccult ICT is a preliminary screening and is not conclusive evidence of the presence or absence of g.i. bleeding or pathology.

Notes

  • This test is not for use on urine, gastric specimens, or other body fluids.   

Performed

Upon receipt

Methodology

Immunochemical

Synonyms

  • OCB
  • stool blood
  • guaiac
  • In House

Epic ID

LAB4468

OCCULT BLOOD (diagnostic) - Fecal 
Microbiology

Reference Interval

Positive test indicates the presence of fecal blood.
Negative test indicates no fecal blood was detected.

CPT Codes

82272

Notes

  • This test is not for use on urine, gastric specimens, or other body fluids.   
Collection

Epic ID

LAB4468

OCCULT BLOOD (diagnostic) - Fecal 
Microbiology

Performing Lab

UCHealth Broomfield Hospital Clinical Laboratory

Collect

  • Collect fresh stool in a sterile container.
  • Following the instructions provided on the occult blood card, apply stool to the card within 30 minutes of collection. 

Patient Preparation

Follow the collection instructions provided in the kit.

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens contaminated with urine or toilet water.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Ambient

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Stabile 30 minutes in sterile container.  
Stabile 30 days after application to the card.

Performed

Upon receipt

Remarks

  • Hemoccult ICT is a preliminary screening and is not conclusive evidence of the presence or absence of g.i. bleeding or pathology.

Notes

  • This test is not for use on urine, gastric specimens, or other body fluids.   
Ordering

Performed

Upon receipt

Methodology

Immunochemical

Synonyms

  • OCB
  • stool blood
  • guaiac
  • In House

Epic ID

LAB4468

OCCULT BLOOD (diagnostic) - Fecal 
Microbiology

Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

Positive test indicates the presence of fecal blood.
Negative test indicates no fecal blood was detected.
Administrative

CPT Codes

82272

Notes

  • This test is not for use on urine, gastric specimens, or other body fluids.   

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