Patients should refrain from the following interfering substances. Red and rare meats, horseradish, raw fruits and vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, red radish, cantaloupe, parsnips and turnips, or other high peroxidasecontaining vegetables, which can cause false positive results.
Certain medications such as aspirin, indomethacin, phenylbutazone, reserpine, corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can cause gastrointestinal bleeding and give false positive results. Iron containing compounds may cause false positive results.
Vitamin C in dosages greater than 250 mg per day has been shown to cause false negative results.
Collect
_Stool: Minimum 5 g (5 mL) unpreserved stool in clean, dry container.
_Alternate Specimen: Apply stool directly to 1-3 HemaPrompt FG test cards by following instructions on the card.
Specimen Preparation
No special handling required.
Unacceptable Conditions
Frozen specimens, leaking specimens, or specimens in preservative.
Storage/Transport Temperature
_Refrigerated 2-8° C and transport to lab as soon as possible.
Stool on card:
_Room temperature: 3 days (optiimal) - 14 days.
Performed
Sunday - Saturday.
Ordering Recommendations
1-3 specimens may be submitted at once for Colorectal Neoplasm Screening, for other than neoplasm screening utilize the order called Occult Blood Stool Diagnostic.
Performed
Sunday - Saturday.
Methodology
Colorimetric assay.
Reported
Results will be reported within times below, after receipt in the lab. STAT: 1 hour ASAP: 2 hours Routine: 24 hours
Synonyms
Fecal occult blood
Occult blood, Fecal
Guaiac
Occult blood, Stool (Neoplasm screen)
Reference Interval
Negative.
Interpretive Data
Be aware of the following possible interfering substances: red and rare meats, harseradish, raw fruits and vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, red radish, cantaloupe, parsnips and turnips, or other high peroxidase containing vegetables, which can cause false positive results. Certain medications such as aspirin, indomethacin, phenylbutazone, reserpine corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can cause bleeding and give flase positive results. Iron containing compounds may cause false positive results. Vitamin C in doages greater than 250mg per day has been shown to cause false negative results.
CPT Codes
82270
Performing Lab
SJH
Interfaced Client/Test Mapping
Mapping - Pending
Order
Order code
Result
Result Code
AOE Prompt
Prompt Code
Prompt Response
Response Code
Collection
Patient Preparation
Patients should refrain from the following interfering substances. Red and rare meats, horseradish, raw fruits and vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, red radish, cantaloupe, parsnips and turnips, or other high peroxidasecontaining vegetables, which can cause false positive results.
Certain medications such as aspirin, indomethacin, phenylbutazone, reserpine, corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can cause gastrointestinal bleeding and give false positive results. Iron containing compounds may cause false positive results.
Vitamin C in dosages greater than 250 mg per day has been shown to cause false negative results.
Collect
_Stool: Minimum 5 g (5 mL) unpreserved stool in clean, dry container.
_Alternate Specimen: Apply stool directly to 1-3 HemaPrompt FG test cards by following instructions on the card.
Specimen Preparation
No special handling required.
Unacceptable Conditions
Frozen specimens, leaking specimens, or specimens in preservative.
Storage/Transport Temperature
_Refrigerated 2-8° C and transport to lab as soon as possible.
Stool on card:
_Room temperature: 3 days (optiimal) - 14 days.
Performed
Sunday - Saturday.
Ordering
Ordering Recommendations
1-3 specimens may be submitted at once for Colorectal Neoplasm Screening, for other than neoplasm screening utilize the order called Occult Blood Stool Diagnostic.
Performed
Sunday - Saturday.
Methodology
Colorimetric assay.
Reported
Results will be reported within times below, after receipt in the lab. STAT: 1 hour ASAP: 2 hours Routine: 24 hours
Synonyms
Fecal occult blood
Occult blood, Fecal
Guaiac
Occult blood, Stool (Neoplasm screen)
Result Interpretation
Reference Interval
Negative.
Interpretive Data
Be aware of the following possible interfering substances: red and rare meats, harseradish, raw fruits and vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, red radish, cantaloupe, parsnips and turnips, or other high peroxidase containing vegetables, which can cause false positive results. Certain medications such as aspirin, indomethacin, phenylbutazone, reserpine corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can cause bleeding and give flase positive results. Iron containing compounds may cause false positive results. Vitamin C in doages greater than 250mg per day has been shown to cause false negative results.
