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HelpTest Code FOBDG Fecal Occult Blood, Diagnostic
Performing Laboratory
North Ottawa Community Hospital
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Feces
Container/Tube: Plain, screw-capped container or grey-top cup
Specimen Volume: Any amount
Reference Values
Negative
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Methodology
Hemosure One-Step Immunological Fecal Occult Blood (iFOB) Sandwich Dye Conjugate Immunoassay
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82274
Specimen Storage and Stability
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
| stool | Room Temp | < 7 days |
| Refrigerated | not acceptable | |