Occult Blood by Immunoassay, Stool

General Information

Lab Name

Fecal Immunochemical Test (Colorectal Cancer Screen)

Lab Code

SFOBG

Epic Ordering

Fecal Immunochemical Test (Colorectal Cancer Screen)

Description

Synonyms

Fecal Occult Blood, Fecal occult blood immunoasay, FIT, Occult blood-stool

Components

Code	Name
SFOBR1	Occult Bld 1 Result

Specimen Type: Stool
Collection: Collect some stool on the provided collection paper. DO NOT ALLOW TO COME IN CONTACT WITH TOILET WATER. Open the green end of the collection bottle by twisting and pulling. Be careful not to tip and spill the liquid contents. Fill the grooves of the little collection device located on the underside of the green lid. Replace into collection bottle and close tightly. DO NOT REOPEN. Discard remaining stool.

Note: UW-MT inpatient services can order collection kits by contacting SPS. All other clinics and services order collection kits through hospital stores.
Handling Instructions: Stool must be submitted in Polymedco Fecal Immunochemical (Immunoassay) Test collection bottle.
Do Not Send Stool directly to the Laboratory.
Quantity: requested: fill the grooves of the collection device

Processing: Check media expiration date before labeling specimen. Cancel expired media as YEXPM.

HMC Instructions:
Place the sample bag in SPS refrigerator, Special Chemistry Bin. Can be refrigerated but do not freeze.

Stability: The sample collected in a collection bottle is stable up to 15 days at room temp, up to 30 days at 2-8°C.

LIS Dept Code

Chemistry, Harborview (CHH)

Performing Location(s)

HMC	Chemistry, Special 206-520-4600 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420

Frequency

Monday-Friday, performed on dayshift

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