Test Details
Mnemonic
CYCIE
Ordering Code
3700457
CPT-4 Code(s)
87207, 87015
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
Stool must not contain barium from diagnostic procedures.
Collect
Stool in Total-Fix®
Specimen Preparation
Place 10.0 g stool in a Total-Fix® vial within 30 minutes of collection. Send room temperature.
Alternate Specimen
Stool: 10% formalin
Minimum Volume
5 grams or 5 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Rejection Criteria
Frozen specimens, unpreserved stool, stool in media other than Total-Fix® or formalin
Stability
Room temperature: 6 months
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Microscopic exam of Modified Acid-Fast Stain
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
Quest Valencia