| Specimen requirements: |
Denture Container
for Fecal Samples |
| |
or: Sterile
Specimen Container |
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
Fecal material size of a heaping
TBSP. |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
1 TBSP |
| Method of collection: |
N/A |
| Transportation: |
Deliver to Laboratory within 12 hours
of collection. |
| Label instructions: |
All containers must be labeled with
patient name and medical record number. |
| The following substances can
adversely affect the results: |
Barium, Bismuth, Metamucil, Caster
Oil, Mineral Oil, Dietetic Salad Dressing |
| 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: |
Maximum of 1 request/24 hours. |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
2-6 Hours |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
Microbiology : Room 2-109 |
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Microbiology : Processing Desk, 1st
floor,
|
| |
Hospital, room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
Daily |
| Method: |
N/A |
| Special Instructions: |
Instruct patient to defecate into a
dry bedpan without mineral oil, bismuth, or magnesium compounds. Neutral fats
will appear as orange to red refractile globules. A normal stool will have not
have any or few globules. Clinical significance: in celiac syndrome the amount
of fat lost in the stool is greater than normal in comparison to the amount
ingested.Increases in neutral fat are commonly associated with pancreatic
maldigestion. Increases in fatty acids are likely to be associated with small
bowel disease. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| |
Results are Qualitative |
| SOFT LAB abbreviation: |
FATST |
| Secondary code: |
4720 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
