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Occult Blood, Feces
MessageTest performed at York Hospital Laboratory.
Test Code
OCC
Alias/See Also
Stool guaiac test
CPT Codes
82270
Preferred Specimen
1 Hemoccult Test Card
Instructions
When you go to the bathroom, take with you what tou will need to collect the specimen. Do not pass the specimen into the toilet and then dip it out. Either pass it directly into the container that the clinician provides, OR pass it onto the newspaper or plastic wrap. *Do not collect samples during or until three days after a menstrual period, or while the patient has bleeding hemorrhoids or blood in the urine. *Avoid aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs 7 days prior to and during the test period. *Avoid Vitamin C in excess of 250mg per day, red meat (including processed meats and liver), and raw fruits and vegetables (especially melons, radishes, turnips, and horseradish) 72 hours prior to and during the test period.
Transport Container
Hemoccult Test Cards
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: Not recommended
Frozen: Not recommended
Refrigerated: Not recommended
Frozen: Not recommended
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Stool submitted in a sterile container
Stool submitted in a container with preservative
Stool submitted in a container with preservative
Methodology
Colorimetric
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Next day
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
- The Hemoccult test is recommended for professional use as a diagnostic aid during routine physical examinations, for hospital patients to monitor for gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with iron deficiency anemia or recuperating from surgery, peptic ulcer, ulcerative colitis and other conditions, and in screening programs for colorectal cancer when the patient instructions are closely followed. Serial fecal specimen analysis is recommended when screening asymptomatic patients.