Fecal Occult Blood Diagnostic

Last Modified: 3/22/2023 10:18:56 AM


Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Patient Preparation:  
Specimen Requirements:

Probe from FIT Collection Kit
Collection Instructions:

Collection Instructions

The stool must be placed into the sample bottle within 4 hours of collection
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 15 days Ambient
30 days Refrigerated
Reference Range: Negative
Critical Ranges:  
Test Comments:  
Methodology: Immunoassay
Clinical Significance:  For determination of GI Bleeding found in GI disorders, e.g. colitis polyps, and colorectal cancer. 

Not intended for use in patients with upper GI Bleeds
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Days Performed: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Sites Performed: Parkview Regional Medical Center
PHL Test Code: IFOBD
EPIC Test Code: LAB2680
Alternate Test Names: FIT Occult Blood Diagnostic; Immune Fecal Occult Blood; OCCULT BLOOD FECAL IMMUNO TEST (FIT) DIAGNOSTIC
Included Tests:  
CPT Coding: 82274

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