OCCULT BLOOD GUAIAC-HS-x3 MAILER

Message
CHEMISTRY


Test Code
OCC BLD GUAIAC-HS-x3 MAILER


Alias/See Also
BLOOD OCCULT x3, GUAIC x3, STOOL BLOOD x3, FECES BLOOD x3


CPT Codes
82270

Includes
OCCULT BLOOD GUAIAC-HS#1, OCCULT BLOOD GUAIAC-HS#2, OCCULT BLOOD GUAIAC-HS#3


Preferred Specimen
STOOL


Instructions
PATIENT SHOULD GET 3 DIFFERENT KITS FROM PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE TO PERFORM ON 3 DIFFERENT DAYS. TAKE PAPER OUT OF ENVELOPE AND PLACE OVER TOILET. PRODUCE SPECIMEN ON PAPER. TAKE THE VIAL THAT IS PROVIDED AND TAKE IT APART, TAKE THE GREEN CAP OFF OF VIAL. SCOOP SOME STOOL WITH VIAL CAP PADDLE AND PLACE BACK IN VIAL. MAKE SURE FULL NAME, FULL SSN, DATE/TIME SPECIMEN WAS COMPLETED. EITHER MAIL IT IN OR BRING TO LAB WHEN YOU ARE HERE.*** THIS IS A COLORECTAL CANCER SCREEN.*** PATIENT SHOULD NOT TAKE/RECEIVED VITAMIN C 3 DAYS PRIOR TO TESTING. ALL 3 CARDS MUST BE SENT BACK TO LAB, EITHER BY MAIL OR BROUGHT DIRECTLY TO LAB, ON SAME DAY FOR PROPER REPORTING.


Transport Container
FIT KIT VIAL


Transport Temperature
ROOM TEMP


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
SLIDES NOT IDENTIFIED, SPECIMEN TOO THICK, SPECIMEN ON WRONG SIDE OF SLIDE, OUTDATED SLIDES, CONTAMINATED WITH URINE


Setup Schedule
M-F


Performing Laboratory
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION VT VA CHEMISTRY 802-295-9363 EXT: 5518, 5519



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