Category
ROUTINE CHEMISTRY
Sub Category
MISCELLANEOUS
Synonym/Aliases
REDUCING SUBSTANCES, FECAL; STOOL SUGAR; FECAL SUGAR.
Abbreviations
N/A
Type
INDIVIDUAL TEST
Results
RESULTS READY WITHIN 3 HOURS
Method
BIOCHEMICAL (BENEDICT'S TEST)
Temp
SAMPLE KEPT AT REFRIGERATED (1 WEEK) OR FROZEN (2 WEEKS).
Setup
ALL WORKING DAYS
Components Parameters
ALBUMIN SERUM, ALBUMIN FLUID
PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Test Ordering Instructions
FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.
Patient preparation
- N/A
Sample type
STOOL
Container/ preservative
CLEAN, LEAK PROOF CONTAINER
Sample volume
5 ML SPOT URINE
Rejection criteria
LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE (STOOL IN ANY FIXATIVE OR PRESERVATIVE; STOOL IN DIAPERS); INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE.
Other Instructions
- N/A
Reference intervals
NEGATIVE/ NOT DETECTED/ TRACE
Clinical Utility
DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN OSMOTIC VS. NON-OSMOTIC DIARRHEA.
Test Limitations / Confounders
- N/A