Faecal Occult blood
Description:
Detection of blood in faeces using an immunochemical assay (FIT)
Reference range:
"Normal faeces reported as
negative"
Department:
Location:
Sample type and Volume required:
Fresh stool sample Plain Universal container
Turnaround time:
1 day
Storage and transport:
"Some oral medication such as
aspirin, corticosteroids, reserpine
phenylbutazone, inomethavin etc
can cause gastrointestinal irritation
and subsequent occult bleeding in
some patients.
Ascorbic acid in amounts >250 mg
per day may cause false negativ"
Contacts:
For clinical advice or interpretation of results, please contact the laboratory in the first instance.
Last updated: 07/08/2015
