Occult Blood Feces/Gastric Hemaprompt Fg

OCC

Stool/Gastric Specimens

Specimen collection instructions in the kit should be followed.  Dietary restrictions are very important in this testing process to avoid false positives. 

Collect specimens in a clean specimen collection container with a screw-capped top.  Alternately, the stoool sample may be applied directly to the HemaPrompt FG test card after performing a rectal examination. 

Gastric contents obtained from a naso-gastric tube or vomitus may be applied directly to the HemaPrompt FG test card from the NG tube, or by means of cotton tipped swab or in a clean specimen collection container with a screw-capped top.

Store HemaPrompt FG test cards at room temperature in original packaging.  Protect cards from heat, sunlight, fluorescent light, UV radiation, humidity, volatile chemicals and gases.  Do not refrigerate or freeze.  

Test cards are stable until the expiration date stamped on each test card label, after which time the cards should not be used.  The stability of the cards once applied with feces is 5 days from date of application when stored properly at room temperature, the gastric specimens are good for 24 hours after applied when stored properly at room temperature.  All inoculated slides should be stored away from heat, light and volatile chemicals.

If the samples are exposed to opposing conditions and or improperly collected they may be rejected.

Monday thru Sunday

Monday thru Sunday

Stool samples should not be collected if the patient is experiencing menstrual bleeding, constipation bleeding, bleeding hemorrhoids or when rectal suppositories or medication is being used.  Gastro - intestinal cancers, adenomas and ulcerations do not always bleed.  Also, blood if present, may not be distrivuted uniformly in the fecal specimen.  Consequently, a test result may be negative even when disease is present.  HemaPrompt is designed for preliminary screening as an aid to diagnosis.

Negative

Blood in the feces is often the first and only sign of colonic or rectal malignancy.  Blood found in gastric contents may be used for early detection of conditions such as gastritis, ulcers or cancer.