The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Laxative Abuse Screen
Order Code: LAS
Epic Lab Code: LAB3486
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen:
 
Feces, frozen
Collection Medium:
Feces specimen, random stool container 


Minimum:


10 mL random/liquid feces or 10 g of solid stool


Analytic Time:


1 week


Reference Range:


By report


Comments:


Do not send more than 20 ml random feces.  Screw top containers 
available from Specimen Control, 6240 RCP.  Qualitative screen for 
Danthron, Bisacodyl, and Phenolphthalein.


CPT Code:


82489, 83735, 84100




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Updated: 03/11/2009

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