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Test ID LABS0673 Diagnostic Occult Blood (Guaiac), Stool Specimen 1

Useful For

For detection of upper and lower GI tract bleeding.

AKA

Hemoccult Sensa

Specimen Type/Requirements

Fresh Stool- Hemoccult Sensa Cards:  Sensa Cards must be labeled with the patient name, date of birth and collection date.

Do not collect if blood is visible in collection (e.g. menstration, active hemorrhoids, urinay tract infection. Avoid red meat, vitamin c and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs prior to collection.

For specimen 2 order LABS0674 and for specimen 3 order LABS0675.  Samples shoud be taken from bowel movements on 3 different days.

Stability/Transport

Room Temperature

Hemoccult Sensa Card:  Once applied to the card the sample is good for 14 days 
Refrigerated N/A
Frozen N/A

Performed Test Frequency

Monday-Sunday

Methodology

Guaiac-Peroxidase Reaction

Performing Lab

Sanford Laboratories Bismarck - Clin Micro

CPT

82272