Test Code LAB4148 OCCULT BLOOD, GASTRIC
Specimen Type
Gastric content/Emesis
Specimen Volume
1 mL
Turnaround Time
STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 4 hours
Test Schedule
Daily
Sample Stability
Room temp: 24 hrs
Refrigerated: 5 days
Method
Guaiac
Reference Ranges
Occult Blood, Gastric Negative
CPT Codes
82271
Test Components
Occult Blood, Gastric
Collection Instructions
Collect in leakproof container and transport to lab promptly.