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22853 Reducing Substance - Stool

Reducing Substance - Stool
Test Code: RED
Useful For
Detection of reducing substances in stool
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)​​
​Random Stool ​Clean Sage cup ​Clean container Carey-Blair ​2 grams ​1 gram or 1 mL of liquid ​1 gram or 1 mL of liquid
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Tim​​e
Stool​ ​ ​Refrigerate ​72 hours
​Frozen ​> 72 hours
Rejection Criteria
Feces from a 24 hr or 72 hr collection
Interference
Salicylates, penicillin, ascorbic acid, nalidixic, cephalosporin and probenecidin in large quantities.
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrume​​ntation
​Marshfield ​Monday through Friday (days only) ​1 hour ​Spot test using Clinitest tablets
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference R​​ange
​Marshfield ​Negative - 1/4 %
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Com​​ments
84376​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Ordering Applications
Ordering Application Descrip​​tion
​Centricity ​Reducing Substance - Stool
​Clinical Order Manager ​Reducing Substance - Stool
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Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)​​
​Random Stool ​Clean Sage cup ​Clean container Carey-Blair ​2 grams ​1 gram or 1 mL of liquid ​1 gram or 1 mL of liquid
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Tim​​e
Stool​ ​ ​Refrigerate ​72 hours
​Frozen ​> 72 hours
Rejection Criteria
Feces from a 24 hr or 72 hr collection
Interference
Salicylates, penicillin, ascorbic acid, nalidixic, cephalosporin and probenecidin in large quantities.
Useful For
Detection of reducing substances in stool
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference R​​ange
​Marshfield ​Negative - 1/4 %
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Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrume​​ntation
​Marshfield ​Monday through Friday (days only) ​1 hour ​Spot test using Clinitest tablets
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Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Com​​ments
84376​ ​ ​ ​ ​
For most current information refer to the Marshfield Laboratory online reference manual.