Last Modified:
4/9/2019 10:06:12 AM
Patient Preparation:
Patients should refrain from ingesting barium for 7 days before specimen collection
Specimen Requirements:
10 grams Stool, in a Zn-PVA Transport medium
Collection Instructions:
1.) The specimen must be passed into a clean dry container and must not be contaminated with urine or water. If a toilet is used, the water supply may be cut off and the bowl drained.
2.) Add stool to bring the liquid level the "Fill to here" line on the Para-Pak Zn-PVA vial. Mix contents thoroughly until homogeneous.
For patient collection instruction sheet see Addendum D
For Spanish patient collection instruction sheet see Addendum D
For Burmese patient collection instruction sheet see Addendum D
For Arabic patient collection instruction sheet see Addendum D
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
6 months Ambient
Rejection Criteria:
Stool in Cary-Blair Transport Medium • Specimens that are frozen or containing barium • Received in preservatives other than Zn-PVA or TOtal-Fix® • Unpreserved stool
Reference Range:
Refer to Interpretive Results
Methodology:
Microscope
Clinical Significance:
The presence of leukocytes is an indicator of inflammation. Generally, inflammation is a product of bacteria-host interaction.
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
1 to 2 days
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code:
MSOT
EPIC Test Code:
MISC
Send Out Test Code:
562
Alternate Test Names:
Leukocytes, Fecal
CPT Coding:
89055
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