STOOL OCCULT BLOOD

Test Code

SOBL

CPT Codes
82270

Instructions

Slide
Submit a properly prepared Hemoccult® slide. Forward promptly at ambient temperature only.

Note: 1. Patient should not receive vitamin C (ascorbic acid) for 3 days prior to occult blood testing.

2. A high-bulk, red meat, and fish-free diet with restriction of peroxidase-rich vegetables has been recommended for 72 hours prior to testing to decrease the incidence of false-positives.

3. Avoid alcohol, aspirin, and other gastric irritants 2 days prior to and during testing period.

4. Avoid raw fruits and vegetables, especially horseradish, melons, radishes, and turnips.

5. Avoid iron supplements.

6. Fecal specimens should not be collected if hematuria or obvious rectal bleeding from hemorrhoids is present.

7. Premenopausal females should avoid collecting fecal specimens during or in the first 3 days after a menstrual period.

8. Since bleeding from gastrointestinal lesions may be intermittent, fecal specimens should be collected from 3 consecutive bowel movements or 3 bowel movements closely spaced in time.

Stool
1 g of stool in a plastic, screw-capped container. Forward promptly at ambient temperature only.

Note: 1. Patient should not receive vitamin C (ascorbic acid) for 3 days prior to occult blood testing.

2. A high-bulk, red meat, and fish-free diet with restriction of peroxidase-rich vegetables has been recommended for 72 hours prior to testing to decrease the incidence of false-positives.

3. Avoid alcohol, aspirin, and other gastric irritants 2 days prior to and during testing period.

4. Avoid raw fruits and vegetables, especially horseradish, melons, radishes, and turnips.

5. Avoid iron supplements.

6. Fecal specimens should not be collected if hematuria or obvious rectal bleeding from hemorrhoids is present.

7. Premenopausal females should avoid collecting fecal specimens during or in the first 3 days after a menstrual period.

8. Since bleeding from gastrointestinal lesions may be intermittent, fecal specimens should be collected from 3 consecutive bowel movements or 3 bowel movements closely spaced in time.

Transport Container

Stool

Transport Temperature

Room Temperature: 14 days

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.