| Ordering Code | 602 |
|---|---|
| Test Name | Occult Blood, Stool, iFOB |
| Alias | FIT Test Fecal Immunochemical Test - 1 Sample |
| Preferred Specimen | Stool |
| Preferred Container | OC-Auto Sampling Bottle |
| Other Specimen/Container | QuickVue iFOB Collection Tube or clean container |
| Optimum Volume | Stool, Unpreserved: 5 gm |
| Collection Instructions | NOTE: Do Not collect specimen if bleeding hemorrhoids, or menstrual, constipation, or urinary bleeding are present Do Not allow specimen to come in contact with toilet water 1. Enter patient ID information on the Collection Tube label 2. Collect specimen in bedpan, a clean cup or from the sample collector paper 3. Hold the bottle upright and open the green cap by turning to the left and pulling upwards 4. Randomly scape the surface of the stool sample with the sample probe 5. Cover the grooved portion of the sample probe completely with the stool sample 6. Insert the sample probe back into the Sampling Bottle and screw cap on tightly to the right. Do not reopen 7. Return the Sampling Bottle to the lab or physician's office, or mail back in the envelope provided. |
| Transport Requirements | Oahu: Refrigerated Airline: Refrigerated |
| Specimen Stability | OC-Auto Sampling Bottle: Ambient: 15 Days Refrigerated: 30 Days QuickVue iFOB Collection Tube: Ambient: 8 Days Refrigerated: 6 Months Stool: Ambient: 1 Hour Refrigerated: 1 Day |
| Rejection Criteria | Frozen (if not in QuickVue iFOB), Specimen older than stability limits, Barium Stool, In Diaper, On tissue paper, 24 hour stool collection, Contaminated with urine or toilet water, Expired tubes, Stool in preservative, Gastric specimen, Rectal swab, iFOB collectors other than OC-Auto or QuickVue |
| Avail. Stat | NO |
| Analytic Time | 1 Day |
| Methodology | Immunochemical |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of April 19, 2024.
| Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stool Occult Blood | ALL | NEGATIVE | NEGATIVE |