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Catalog ID Red Sub F Reducing Substances - Fecal

Additional Codes

CPOE: Ref Reducing Substances - Fecal

DOE: Ref Red Sub F

Specimen

5 grams stool in unpreserved stool transport vial, frozen

Rejection Criteria

Diapers, stool containing barium, specimen in media or preservatives, room temperature specimen, specimen refrigerated >7 days, insufficient quantity, unlabelled specimen

Interpretative Information

May suggest that a reducing substance is present in stool.

Performing Lab

ARUP Laboratories

Turn-Around-Time

1-2 days from ARUP specimen receipt

Reference Values

Normal= negative or trace

Abnormal= 1+ through 4+