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Test Code FOBSC Fecal Occult Blood, Screen

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

G0328

Price

$76

Specimen Storage and Stability

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Stool Room Temp <7 days
  Refrigerated (primary) not acceptable