Specimen:
Collect
- Random Stool in Sterile Specimen Container
Submit
- 5 gm (Min:1 gm) Random Stool in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Frozen.
Special Handling
- Critical Frozen
- Protect from Light
Rejection Criteria
- Specimen not protected from light
- Timed collections (24-72 hour).
Liquid stool.
Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 3 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Performed
Monday
Reported
3-9 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 84126
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 93024 - INTERPRETATION
- 93386 - PROTOPORPHYRIN
- 93387 - COPROPOROHYRIN
Last Updated: January 25, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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