Sodium, Fecal
Ordering Recommendation
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
Liquid random stool.
Transfer a 5 g stool to an unpreserved stool transport vial (ARUP Supply #40910). Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact Client Services at (800) 522-2787. (Min: 1 g) Do not add saline or water to liquefy specimen.
Refrigerated.
Formed or viscous stool.
Ambient: 1 hour; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 6 months
Methodology
Quantitative Ion-Selective Electrode
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
1-2 days
Reference Interval
A reference range has not been established for fecal specimens.
Interpretive Data
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.
Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)
Note
Hotline History
CPT Codes
84302
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
0020379 | Sodium, Stool | 15207-4 |
Aliases
- Na fecal