NITROGEN, TOTAL, FECAL BATTERY

Reporting Title: Nitrogen, Total 48/72/96 Hr, F

Methodology: Dumas combustion

 

Test Performed At:

 

 

Mayo Medical Laboratories   #8909

 

Specimen Required:

 

 

Send an entire stool collection (minimum of 10 grams of feces) that has been collected over 48, 72, or 96 hours in a stool collection container supplied by St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Call 314-454-4161 to obtain container.

 

 

NOTES:

1.

Refrigerate or freeze specimen during collection period and deliver to lab immediately after collection has ended.

 

 

 

2.

Collection start and stop times are REQUIRED on container(s) for processing.

 

 

 

3.

Barium and Boric acid interfere with test procedure.

 

Laboratory Notes:

 

 

Send the entire stool collection (minimum 10 grams of feces) that has been collected over a 48, 72, or 96 hour period. Send specimen frozen in a Mayo stool collection container (supply T291).

 

 

NOTE:

Length of collection period is required on collection container for processing.

 

Reference Values:

 

 

1-2 g/24 hours

 

Day(s) Test Set Up:

 

 

Friday;  8:00 a.m.

 

Cut-off Time:

 

 

 

 

Turn Around Time:

 

 

3-9 days

 

CPT Code:

 

 

84999

 

KIDDOS Order Name:

 

 

Nitrogen Total Fecal Battery

 

Cerner Order Name:

 

 

Nitrog Totl FB

 

Last Updated 01/09

Last Reviewed 03/10