REDUCING SUBSTANCES, FECAL

Mnemonic

FE REDSUB

Guidelines

Note: this test is no longer performed by Legacy Laboratory Services. Testing is referred to ARUP (please click here for link).

Collect

Stool

Handling

Transfer 5 grams of stool to an unpreserved sterile container (such as a urinalysis container).

Preferred Volume

5 grams

Minimum Volume

1 gram

Transport

Frozen

Rejection Criteria

Diapers. Stool containing barium. Specimens in media or preservatives. Specimens transported at ambient temperature.

Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 36 hours; Frozen: 1 week

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

2-3 days

Method

Semi-quantitative Colorimetry

Referral Lab

ARUP (3002514)

Reference Values

Interpretation provided.

CPT Codes

84376

Last Updated: Monday, June 5, 2017 11:05:53 AM