Fecal Electrolytes, 24 hr or Random

Specimen:

Test Code

YFNAKCL

Specimen Name

Fecal Electrolytes, 24 hr or Random

Collect

Sterile Container

Submit

5 g (Min: 1 g) 24 hr or Random Unpreserved Stool Sterile Container Refrigerated

Special Handling

Mix well and transfer a 5 g aliquot of stool to an unpreserved stool transport vial.

Rejection Criteria

Formed or viscous stool.

Stability

Ambient Unacceptable; Refrigerated 1 week; Frozen 1 month

Methodology

Quantitative Ion-Selective Electrode

Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Reported

3-5 days

CPT Codes

  • 84999
  • 84302
  • 82438

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