Reducing Substances - Fecal - Allina Health Laboratory

Reducing Substances - Fecal

Alphabetical Test listing

Reducing Substances - Fecal-994

Test name:

Reducing Substances - Fecal

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Stool reducing substances

Useful for:

May suggest that a reducing substance is present in stool.

Specimen type:

Stool

Collection container:

Screw cap plastic container (non sterile)

Volume:

5 g

Minimum volume:

1 g

Collection instructions:

Transfer 5 g stool to an unpreserved screw cap plastic container

Transport container:

Screw cap plastic container (non sterile)

Transport and stability:

Frozen (preferred) - 2 weeks

Refrigerated - 1 week

Ambient - NO

Reason for rejection:

Diapers
Stool containing barium
Specimens in media or preservatives

Performing lab:

ARUP (3002514) via LabCorp (009985); R-NX

Days set up:

Su - Sa

TAT:

1-2 days

Method:

Qualitative Colorimetry

Reference ranges:

Normal

CPT codes:

84376

Date created:

11/06/2023

Review date:

11/06/2023