Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories

Collect

One Occult Blood Card

Specimen Preparation

Onsite [NJH]: Transport to lab within 1 hour.

Storage Transport Temp

Offsite: Place card(s) in a container for transport at ambient temperature.

Stability

24 hours at RT (15-25°C) (stool) 
14 days (Hemoccult blood card)     
48 hours refrig. at 2-8°C (stool)  
1 week ≤ -20°C (stool)

Performed

Monday - Friday

Methodology

Pseudoperoxidase Activity

Reported

4 hour routine, 1 hour STAT

Department

Core Lab

Synonyms

SBLD

Reference Interval

Negative

CPT Code

82270