Fit (Fecal Immunochemical Test)

Test Code
1235600250


Alias/See Also
Fecal
Occult Blood


Preferred Specimen
Specimen collected in a FIT stool sampling bottle


Instructions
1. Collect stool in collection hat.
2. Open green cap of sampling bottle by turning to the left and pulling upwards.
3. Scrape the surface of the fecal sample with the sample probe, covering the grooved portion of the probe completely with stool sample.
4. Insert sample probe into sampling bottle and close tightly. Do not reopen.
5. Mail specimens using the prepaid envelope or deliver to a Guthrie office.


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 15 days
Refrigerated: 30 days


Performing Laboratory
Guthrie Clinic Lab



The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.