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HelpTest Code LAB10073 Occult Blood - Body Fluid
Department
HEMATOLOGY
Collection Requirements
Specimen should be received in lab within 30 minutes.
Primary Collection Container
Gastric Occult Blood Kit
Transport
Ambient
Preferred Transport Temperature
Ambient
Stability
Sterile container:
Ambient: 1 hour
Gastric Occult Card:
Ambient: 10 days
Minimum Testing Volume
0.5 mL
Reference Range
Negative
Methodology
Gastroccult
Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Reported
As completed
CPT Codes
82271
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimen not put on specimen section of card.
Card expired.
Specimen on card more than 10 days old and wrong container.