DO NOT SEND STOOL IN ANY CONTAINER OTHER THAN THE IFOB COLLECTION CONTAINER
The test is a one-step lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay.
Patient Preparation
Do not collect specimen if bleeding hemorrhoids, or if menstrual, constipation, or urinary bleeding are present.
EPIC code
LAB4820
Collect
Stool in iFOB collection container (Order kit from CPA Supply)
Specimen Preparation
Minimum: 1 gm of stool
Storage/Transport Temperature
Stool in iFOB preservative can be used up to 15 days ambient.
Unacceptable Conditions
Stool in preservative other than the iFOB container.
Performed
Daily
Reference Interval
Negative
Synonyms
LAB4820
Fecal Immunochemical Testing
FIT Testing
IFOB
Remarks
Certain medications such as aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may cause gastronintestional irritation and subsequent bleeding in some patients and cause positive results.
Lab Test Information
Ordering Recommendations
DO NOT SEND STOOL IN ANY CONTAINER OTHER THAN THE IFOB COLLECTION CONTAINER
The test is a one-step lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay.
Patient Preparation
Do not collect specimen if bleeding hemorrhoids, or if menstrual, constipation, or urinary bleeding are present.
EPIC code
LAB4820
Collect
Stool in iFOB collection container (Order kit from CPA Supply)
Specimen Preparation
Minimum: 1 gm of stool
Storage/Transport Temperature
Stool in iFOB preservative can be used up to 15 days ambient.
Unacceptable Conditions
Stool in preservative other than the iFOB container.
Performed
Daily
Reference Interval
Negative
Synonyms
LAB4820
Fecal Immunochemical Testing
FIT Testing
IFOB
Internal Laboratory Use
Remarks
Certain medications such as aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may cause gastronintestional irritation and subsequent bleeding in some patients and cause positive results.
