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Stool for WBC
Test CodeSTWBC
Alias/See Also
Fecal leukocytes, Fecal WBC
Preferred Specimen
Stool
Transport Container
Sterile container. Stool smear on a slide is acceptable.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 hours, Refrigerated: 48 hours, Frozen: unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens >2 days old are unacceptable.
Limitations
"Fecal leukocytes are present in idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease.
10-15% of stools which yield invasive bacterial pathogen have an absence of fecal leukocytes."
10-15% of stools which yield invasive bacterial pathogen have an absence of fecal leukocytes."
Reference Range
None detected
Clinical Significance
Assist in the diagnosis of diarrheal disease.
