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5200 Harry Hines Blvd.
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Dallas
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General Information
Alias: Guaiac, FOB, Hemoccult
Performed: 24 hrs.
Turn Around Time: Results available within 4 hrs of receipt of specimen.
CPT Codes: 82270
Performed By: Chemistry
Clinical Utility: Detects blood in fecal specimens
Components
Name |
Method |
Sex |
Age Range |
Ref. Range Low |
Ref. Range High |
Units |
Occult Bld, Guaiac |
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Specimen Requirements
Type |
Container |
Volume |
Units |
Collection / Delivery |
Storage / Transport |
Off Campus |
Stool |
Sterile Cup |
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Small amount of fresh stool. Send to Lab Central via pneumatic tube system. |
Room Temperature |
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