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Electrolytes, Fecal
Test Name Electrolytes, Fecal (Fecal Sodium, Fecal Chloride, Fecal Potasium, Stool Lytes)
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Sterile Container Specimen Type = Stool sample must be in liquid form.
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Random liquified stool container in a sterile orange cap container. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Laboratory Staff Instructions: Receive specimen and deliver to chemistry AU bench. Stability: Stable for 8h at room temperature, refrigerated 1 week, frozen 3 months. Sample Rejection Criteria: Non liquid specimen, leaking or unlabelled and/or non sufficient quantity.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) Same day	Test Utilization
Reference Value Chloride Fecal: Not Established Sodium Urine: Not Established Potassium Urine: Not Established
Test Code FELYR - (FENAR -NEKR -FECLR)	Methodology Spectrophotometric
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: May 7, 2021

Electrolytes, Fecal

Electrolytes, Fecal (Fecal Sodium, Fecal Chloride, Fecal Potasium, Stool Lytes)

Container Type = Sterile Container

Specimen Type = Stool sample must be in liquid form.

Collection Instructions: Random liquified stool container in a sterile orange cap container.

Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Receive specimen and deliver to chemistry AU bench.

Stability: Stable for 8h at room temperature, refrigerated 1 week, frozen 3 months.

Sample Rejection Criteria: Non liquid specimen, leaking or unlabelled and/or non sufficient quantity.

Same day

Chloride Fecal: Not Established

Sodium Urine: Not Established

Potassium Urine: Not Established

FELYR - (FENAR -NEKR -FECLR)

Spectrophotometric

SMH-Biochemistry

Last Updated: May 7, 2021