| Specimen requirements: |
Occult Blood
Card |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
NEGATIVE |
|
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
Stool X3 Submitted on Occult Card |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
1 tsp |
| Method of collection: |
N/A |
| Transportation: |
Deliver stool sample to laboratory,
occult cards may be sent via mail. |
| Label instructions: |
Specimen must be labeled with patient
name and medical record . |
| Request test on form: |
Multi Labs/Micro/Viro/Serology (
151-905 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Microbiology/Virology |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
Daily |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
24 hours |
| Deliver the specimen to
(Hillcrest) : |
Microbiology : Room 2-109 |
| Deliver the specimen to
(Thornton) : |
Microbiology: Processing Desk, Room 1-013 |
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
Guaiac |
| Special Instructions: |
Special dietary restrictions should
be followed: red meat, beef, lamb, processed meats and liver. Avoid fruits and
vegetables high in peroxidase i.e. horseradish, turnips, melons and radishes.
Aspirin, corticosteroids, indomethacin, zomepirac, naproxen, tolmetin,
phenylbutazone, reserpine, anticoagluants, antimetabolites, cancer chemotherapy,
and alchohol. |
| SOFTLAB abbreviation: |
OCCBL (Single specimen); OCBPN (Panel
- x3) |
| Secondary code: |
4710 (Single); 4071 (Panel) |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
