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Laboratory Medicine

Test catalogue

Electrolytes, Fecal

Test Name

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

Urine sample 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