Test Code LYTESTOOL Electrolytes, Quantitative, Feces
Additional Codes
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Orderable:
Electrolyte Panel, Stool
AllScripts (AEHR) Orderable:
Electrolyte Panel, Stool
Performing Laboratory
Northwell Health Laboratories
Methodology
Includes chloride, quantitative feces, potassium, quantitative feces, and sodium quantitative, feces
Specimen Requirements
Collect a minimum of 20 mL of very liquid stool. Send specimen refrigerated in a stool container.
Note: 1. Do not send formed stool. In the event a formed stool is submitted, the test will not be performed; and the report will indicate “A formed stool specimen was submitted for analysis. This test was not performed because it only has clinical value if performed on a watery stool specimen.”
2. Timed collections (24 hour) will also be accepted.
Note: Liquid stool is only acceptable specimen for this test.
Stability: 48 Hours Room Temperature
7 Days Refrigerated
14 Days Frozen
60 Days Frozen
Reference Values
No established reference values
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82438 - chloride
84302 - sodium
84999 - potassium
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Monday through Saturday
Computer Interface Code
PDM # 5302935