FECAL LEUKOCYTES
- Code
- 600.0400
- Name
- FECAL LEUKOCYTES
- Category
- None
- Department
- Microbiology
- Start Date
- Expiration Date
- Synonyms
- Stool WBC
- CPT Codes
- 89055
- Site
- Main Lab
- Reference Test
Specimen Information
- Type
Stool Container
- Volume
5g
- Transport Info
Refrigerated
- Fasting Required?
- False
- Patient Instructions
Schedule prior to any barium procedures.
If after barium procedures, wait 2-7 days or until feces clears of white, chalky material.- Reference Range
No Leukocytes seen
- Methodology
Microscopic Examination
Clinical Significance
The presence of numerous polymorphonuclear leukocytes in feces documents an inflammatory or an invasive process that usually arises from the colon or distal small bowel.