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REDUCING SUBSTANCES, FECES |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2996 Geisinger Epic ID: 43771 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Stool | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
10 grams random stool (minimum 3 grams) in a plastic leak-proof container | |
Special notes: |
Collect fresh stool in a plastic, leak-proof container. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Refrigerated: 24 hours. Frozen: 60 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Specimens received at room temperature. Specimens received refrigerated. Specimens in paint cans. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Negative. | |
CPT code(s): |
84376 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Methodology: |
Benedict's Solution |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 91018 RSUBF
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Clinical significance: |
The presence of reducing substances is useful in the diagnosis of abnormalities in carbohydrate metabolism, i.e., sucrose and lactase. The unabsorbed sugars in stool are measured as reducing substances | |