Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Reducing Substances, Stool (Synonym: Benedict's Test, FRED, STRED)

Ordering Alert:

Test is available for pediatric inpatients or pediatric gastroenterology outpatients only.

Orders for any other specimen or patient type will be automatically cancelled unless approval is obtained in advance. Contact the clinical biochemist at Alberta Children’s Hospital for approval (403-955-2277).

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB442

Test Code:

CALGARY ZONE	STRED
CENTRAL ZONE	DAVID THOMPSON:MISC EAST CENTRAL: REDSTL
EDMONTON ZONE	FRED
NORTH ZONE	MISC
SOUTH ZONE	LETHBRIDGE AND AREA: MISC MEDICINE HAT AND AREA: REDSTL

Specimen Type:

Stool or stoma

Primary Container:

STERILE CONTAINER

Minimum Collection Volume:

3 mL

Specimen Collection Requirements:

Collect in sterile container, e.g. orange top 120 mL random urine container.
Collect watery or semi-solid stool or stoma fluid only. Solid specimens are not acceptable.

Test Resources:

Patient Instructions: Stool Reducing Substances

General Laboratory Requisition – 21302 – write test name under “Additional Tests”

Stability and Storage:

Frozen: 7 days.

Processing:

Freeze specimen within 2 hours of collection.

Transportation:

Frozen

Method and Interpretation of Results:

Manual, Benedict’s solution

Routine Turn Around Time:

Within 72 hours of receipt at Alberta Children’s Hospital

Testing Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Reference Interval:

Negative

Testing Area:

Biochemistry

Performing Site:

Calgary: Alberta Children's Hospital

Last Updated On:

Friday, May 7, 2021