Stool for Polysegmented Neutrophils
Order Name
STOOL POLY
Test Number: 3501625
Revision Date 06/13/2022
Test Number: 3501625
Revision Date 06/13/2022
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
|---|---|---|
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Eosinophil stool
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Microscopy | 30382-6 |
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Stool for polys
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Microscopy | 30461-8 |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 5mL (3mL) | Fecal/Stool | Ova and Parasite Detection Kit (PVA and 10% Formalin) | See Instructions |
| Alternate 1 | 5mL (3mL) | Fecal/Stool | Sterile Orange Screwtop Container | See Instructions |
| Alternate 2 | 5mL (3mL) | Fecal/Stool | Formalin and PVA container | See Instructions |
| Instructions | Raw Stool specimens collected in Sterile Orange top container should be Kept Refrigerated and tested with in 2 hours of collection For Stool Specimens collected in Formalin and PVA container can be Kept at Room Temperature, Add enough stool to fill container to indicator line, within 1 hour of collection. Lactoferrin Detection, EIA (Stool) [6002550] is the preferred test - The fecal lactoferrin test requires raw stool (no transport media). |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Testing Schedule | Daily |
| Expected TAT | 1 Day |
| Clinical Use | Reveals presence of white blood cells in stool |
| Notes | Refer to the Mircrobiology page in the Specimen Collection section of our service guide for more information on Stool Collection Containers. |
| CPT Code(s) | 87205 |
| Lab Section | Microbiology |