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Fecal Occult Blood

Test Catalog Information

Test Catalog Synonyms
EPIC Synonyms NOB
OCC BLD ST
OCB
ST OCC BLD
Cerner Primary MnemonicST OCC BLD
EPIC Display NameFecal Occult Blood
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Occult Blood, Feces

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Occult Blood, Feces

EPIC Inpatient Orderable No
EPIC Outpatient Orderable No
Cerner Results Occult Blood Stool
Clinical Info

The Fecal Immunochemical Occult Blood (FIT) test is the recommended test for detection of fecal occult blood.

Specimen Type

Stool

Container

Stool Container

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Hemoccult® slide Specimen: Collect stool in a stool container and inoculate card . Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.   Specimen Collection: The specimen (small fecal specimen) is applied to the guaiac paper of the Hemoccult Slide as a Thin Smear using the applicator stick provided. Patients should collect from bowel movements on three different days. Please make day of collection on card before sending to the lab. The completed card should be returned to the laboratory no later than 10 days after first sample collection.  

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated.

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Colorimetric-Guiac

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

82272

PDM

5600215

Desired Epic Build Fecal Occult Blood

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: ST OCC BLD
PDM 5600215
Informatics - WorkgroupChemistry
Synonyms *NOB
OCC BLD ST
OCB
ST OCC BLD
Display Name *Fecal Occult Blood
Order Entry Specimen Sources *
Order Entry Specimen Types
Feces
Stool
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)The Fecal Immunochemical Occult Blood (FIT) test is the recommended test for detection of fecal occult blood.
IP Orderable No
OP Orderable No
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Procedure Category Change
Cerner Results

Result DescResult displayResult PDM
ST OCC BLD Occult Blood Stool 5600215

Actual Epic build

Procedure Id 115285
Pdm 5600215
Order Display Name Fecal Occult Blood
Procedure Name OCCULT BLOOD, FECES
Procedure Master Number LAB11476
Short Procedure Name OCCULT BLOOD, FECES
Category Code 7.0
Category Code Record Name LAB BODY FLUIDS AND STOOLS ORDERABLES
Synonyms NOB OCC BLD ST OCB ST OCC BLD
Clinically Active No
Orderable Yes
Performable Yes
Filter Genomics
Reference Link Url https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/115285
Ordering Instructions
Default Specimen Type Stool
Specimen Type Pick List Stool
Specimen Type List
Op Specimen Type List
Specimen Source Pick List Rectum
Specimen Source Default - Male Rectum
Specimen Source Default - Female Rectum
Specimen Source List
Op Specimen Source List
Ip Lab Test Components For Report
Op Lab Test Components For Report
Order Questions []
Order Questions Record Name
Inpatient Order Questions []
Inpatient Order Questions Record Name
Order Specific Question Override
Inpatient Question Override
Location Restrict List Ip
Location Restrict List Ip Record Name
Location Restrict List Include Ip
Location Restrict List Op
Location Restrict List Op Record Name
Location Restrict List Includes Op
Edp Amb Order Specific Questions Record Name
Edp Ip Order Specific Questions Record Name
Edp Ip Specimen Source Per Rectum
Edp Op Specimen Source Per Rectum
Edp Ip Specimen Type Stool Cerebrospinal Fluid
Edp Op Specimen Type Cerebrospinal Fluid Stool
Derived Edp Ip Buttons S
Derived Edp Ip Buttons T Stool
Derived Edp Op Buttons S
Derived Edp Op Buttons T
Ip Orderable 0
Op Orderable 0
EPIC OP AOEs

EPIC IP AOEs

EPIC Components (results)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047800619.0 OCCULT BLOOD, FECES OCCULTBLOODS OCCULTBLOOD STOOL 5600215