Stool Osmolality

Synonyms

  • FECAL
  • FECES
  • LAB201
  • OSMOLALITY, STOOL

Cerner Name

Osmolality Stool

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Per Rectum Per Stoma

Specimen Types

Body Fluid Stool

Specimen Volume

10 mL of Liquid Stool

Container

ContactLab

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Screw capped container
Specimen: 10 mL of Liquid Stool
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability:  48 Hours Room Temperature
                   7 Days Refrigerated
                 14 Days  Frozen
 
 
Note: Solid stool not acceptable

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

48 Hours Room Temperature
                   7 Days Refrigerated
                 14 Days  Frozen
 
 
Note: Solid stool not acceptable

Methodology

Freezing Point Depression

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

83935

PDM

5302467

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
OSMOLALITY, STOOL OSMOLSTL OSMOLALITY, STOOL Osmolality, Stool

Result Interpretation

No established reference values

Forms
Chemistry LAB201 build edit