Orderable EAP code:

LAB101756

Billable EAP Codes:

80004215 x 1

CPT Codes:

82274 x 1

Lab Section:

Immunology

Turnaround Time:

5 Days

Test Schedule:

Monday through Friday; 2 times a week. 

Interpretation:

For positive results only: A positive FIT test indicates occult blood was identified in the lower GI tract. Follow up testing to rule out source of lower GI bleeding is indicated. 
This testing does not detect upper GI tract bleeding. 

Related Links:

Polymedco FIT Kit Collection Instruction

Specimen Requirements:

Specimen Type: Stool

Specimen preparation: 
Provide the patient with appropriate Polymedco fecal collection instructions (see link above).
A small amount of patient collected stool is placed in the specific fecal sampling container (Polymedco).
Patient mails specimen in pre-addressed mailer, or they may drop off at laboratory site.

Transport/Storage temperature: Ambient/Refrigerated

Stability:
Ambient: 14 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: Unacceptable

Unacceptable conditions:
Specimen submitted in container other than the Fecal Sampling Bottle (Polymedco).
Sampling container overfilled with stool.
Specimen unlabeled by patient.
Expired sampling container.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

Not approved for pediatric patients.

Reference Range:

Negative

Synonyms:

FIT
iFOBT