Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Stool Phenolphthalein Build info

Synonyms

  • PHENOLPHTHALEIN, STOOL
  • FECES
  • FECAL
  • LAB425

Short Name

PHENOLPHTHALEIN, STO

Procedure Master Number

LAB425

Procedure ID

35345

Clinical Info

The test is used to detect laxative abuse.

Specimen Sources

 Per Rectum Per Stoma

Specimen Types

 Stool

Container

Stool Container

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Sterile stool container
Specimen: 10 gm random stool ( 5 grams min)
Transport Temperature: Frozen

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Colorimetric

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

84311

PDM

 1559017

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
PHENOL PHENOL PHENOL Phenol