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Occult blood and pH, Gastric

Test Code
LAB4125


Preferred Specimen
Vomitus or Gastric aspirate from NG tube in a sterile container.


Instructions
Transport 0.5 ml gastric fluid
Should be delivered to the laboratory within a few minutes of collection


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimen applied to HEMOCCULT slide


Methodology
Manual



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.