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Reducing Substance Stool 91018

Test Code
STRED


Alias/See Also
STRED


CPT Codes
84376

Preferred Specimen
10 grams random stool in a plastic leak-proof container


Minimum Volume
1


Instructions
10 grams of stool specimen, submit in plastic vail frozen


Transport Container
STOOL


Transport Temperature
F


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen: 60 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Received thawed • Specimens in paint cans


Methodology
Benedict's Solution

Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Fri p.m.; Report available: Next day


Reference Range
Negative


Clinical Significance
The presence of reducing substances is useful in the diagnosis of abnormalities in carbohydrate metabolism, i.e., sucrose and lactase. The unabsorbed sugars in stool are measured as reducing substances.


Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153




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