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| MCL Laboratory specimen collection and test information | |||
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Occult Blood Card
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| Occult Blood Screen |
2-3 gram
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| Lab section | Microbiology | ||
| When performed | 24 hours / 7 days | ||
| When
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Daily | ||
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Sunquest
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OCBDS |
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EPIC Code:
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OCCULT BLOOD, STOOL, SCREEN (1-3) |
| Patient specimen collection instructions | |||
| Important notes: | Occult Blood Card or Stool in Screw cap jar accepted. | ||
| Rejection criteria: | Dry stool on swab or stick, unlabeled or mislabeled specimen or Leaking container. | ||
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| Specimen preparation: | All specimens for Microbiology must be submitted ASAP to maximize yield. | ||
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| MCL Web resources | Specimen packaging pages | Reference lab |
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