Department Name |
MICROBIOLOGY |
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Modality |
CM |
Location |
6th Floor Annexe Bldg |
Test Name |
Stool for occult blood |
Test Code |
G251 |
Test Status |
Active |
Nature of Specimen |
Stool |
Quantity Required |
Spoon provided in the container, collect only a spoonful |
Type of Container |
Sterile container |
Method Used |
Manual |
Collection Instruction |
Collect 1-2 spoonfull of stool in a sterile container. |
Patient Instruction |
Collect only one spoonful of sample. It is advised that the patient be given a diet free from meat and green vegetables for 3 days to avoid a false positive test· |
Transport Instruction |
Transport immediately |
Dept. Acceptance Time |
9.15am to 1 pm Monday to Friday.9.15 to 12 pm Saturday . |
Turn Around Time |
within 24 hrs |
Time for Additional Examination |
Not applicable |
Sample Storage After Reporting |
Room Temp |
Resource Person for Report Status |
Lab Physician |
Telephone |
24177000 |
Extension |
7298/7098/4381 |
Test Schedule |
Monday to Saturday except holiday |
Use |
For qualitative determination of occult blood in human stool specimen. |
TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Dr. E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012 India
Phone: +91-22- 24177000, 24177300, 24161413
Fax: +91-22-24146937
E-mail : msoffice@tmc.gov.in(for patient care and queries)/cash@tmc.gov.in(for accounts related)/fundraising@tmc.gov.in (for donors and donation related)/registrar@tmc.gov.in(for education and training)/hrd@tmc.gov.in(for administrative - HRD matters)
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