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Test ID FCLPF Cathartic Laxatives Profile, Stool


Specimen Required


***Must submit one specimen per order. Specimens cannot be shared between multiple orders.***

Specimen Type: Stool

Container/Tube: Acid-washed or trace metal-free plastic container, MCL supply T656

Specimen Volume: 10 g

Collection Instructions: Collect 10 g of stool with no preservative. Send specimen in an acid-washed or trace metal-free plastic container, MCL supply T656. Send specimen refrigerated.


Secondary ID

75676

Method Name

Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP/OES)

Reporting Name

Cathartic Laxatives Profile, F

Specimen Type

Fecal

Specimen Minimum Volume

10 mL stool liquid or 10 g stool solid

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Fecal Refrigerated (preferred) 30 days
  Ambient  30 days
  Frozen  30 days

Reference Values

Reporting limit determined each analysis.

Units: mg/g

Cautions

Specimens for elemental testing should be collected in certified metal-free containers. Elevated results for elemental testing may be caused by environmental contamination at the time of specimen collection and should be interpreted accordingly. It is recommended that unexpected elevated results be verified by testing another specimen in a trace metal-free container.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

10 to 14 days

Performing Laboratory

NMS Labs

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information

83735

84100

NY State Approved

No