Faecal Occult Blood Collection is a test that checks for hidden (occult) blood in the stool, which may indicate gastrointestinal issues such as colorectal cancer or bleeding ulcers.
Place a clean holder/container in the toilet bowl to catch faeces.
Once you have your faeces sample, open the brown cap on the jar provided.
Using the scoop attached to the cap transfer a peach stone size sample into the jar.
Put the cap back onto the jar making sure the cap is tightly closed.
Ensure jar is labelled with: • Full Name • Date of Birth • Date & Time of Collection.
Keep sample at room temperature.
Repeat this procedure for multiple faecal occult blood tests on 3 separate consecutive days. Please use a fresh jar for each sample.
Return to doctor’s surgery or Western Diagnostic Pathology Collection Centre.
PLEASE NOTE: If your request includes faeces test(s) other than for Occult Blood, a faeces specimen must be submitted in a separate provided container.
