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Occult Blood, Exam 1
MessagePerforming Lab: Central Lab, Hudson, Lakeview, Regions, Sartell, Westfields, RW & NS Clinics
Test Code
4532
Alias/See Also
Sunquest: OCBQ1; Hemoccult; Guaiac test
CPT Codes
82272
Preferred Specimen
Stool in Hemoccult SENSA test kit
Other Acceptable Specimens
Stool
Instructions
Follow instructions on the Hemoccult SENSA patient kit. Note the collection, drug and dietary guidelines.
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 14 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Expired cards, Discolored cards
Methodology
Rapid Qualitative
Setup Schedule
Hospital: Daily
Clinics: Monday - Friday
Clinics: Monday - Friday
Report Available
Same Day
Limitations
This test is to be used in situations of upper GI tract bleeding or for bleeding other than screening for rectal cancer. If screening for colon rectal cancer, order test code FIT. Hemoccult should not be used for other specimen types (gastric specimens) because the RBCs may not be lysed for accurate analysis
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
Used for examining stool for occult blood for upper GI tract bleeding or for bleeding other than screening for rectal cancer
