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Gastroccult Exam

Methodology

Buffered Guaiac Test

Performing Laboratory

Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Gastric aspirate

Container/Tube: Gastroccult cardboard slide

Specimen Volume: 1 Card

Collection Instructions:

1. Specimen should be obtained by nasogastric intubation or vomitus. 

2. Specimen may be placed on Gastroccult cardboard slide with applicator sticks and then delivered to laboratory.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Reference Values

 Negative

Day(s) Test Set Up

All

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82273