Fecal Reducing Substances

Specimen:

Test Code

YFRED

Specimen Name

Fecal Reducing Substances

Collect

Sterile Container

Submit

5 g (Min: 1 g) Unpreserved Stool Sterile Container Frozen

Special Handling

Transfer 5 g stool to an unpreserved stool transport vial.

Rejection Criteria

Diapers. Stool containing barium. Specimens in media or preservatives.

Stability

Ambient Unacceptable; Refrigerated 1 week; Frozen 2 weeks

Methodology

Qualitative Colorimetry

Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Reported

3-5 days

CPT Codes

  • 84376

Components

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