Test Methodology

• Guaiac Method

Running Day

• Daily 
  

Turn Around Time

• Routine: Two hours
• STAT: One hour

Specimen Requirement

• Stool sample should be submitted one hour of collection; At least thumb size for formed specimens approximately 2 to 5 tbsp. if watery, Mucoid or loose

Patient Preparation

• Red meat-free diet for two days prior to collection; Raw fruits and vegetables which contain peroxidase-like substance (e.g. turnips, cauliflower, cantaloupe, red radish, etc.) should be avoided during the test period

Special Considerations

• Watery, diarrheic, loose, and mucoid consistencies should be processed within 30 minutes of collection