Fecal Occult Blood by Immunoassay FIT
| Method(s) | Quantitative Immunoassay |
|---|---|
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | Stool |
| Transport | Refrigerated. Dip sampling bottle transfer wand into stool collection and place back into sampling bottle (ARUP Supply #49952). Stool must be transferred to sampling bottle within 4 hours. |
| Stability | Ambient: 15 days; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: Unacceptable |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Unpreserved stool. |
| Schedule | Sun, Tue, Fri |
| Billing Code | 5011701 |
| CPTCode | 83520 |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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Less than or equal to 100 ng/mL |
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