Calprotectin, Feces
Abbrev Code: | CALPRF | ||
Order Code: | LAB6983 | Order Name: | Calprotectin, Feces |
Methodology: | Chemiluminescent immunoassay | ||
CPT Codes: | 83993 x1 | ||
Turnaround Time: | Performed three times per week; results are reported the next day. | ||
Special Instructions: | Samples must be received and processed by testing laboratory within 10 days of collection. |
Collection Instructions
Specimen: | Stool, unpreserved |
Optimal Volume: | 5 g |
Minimum\Peds Volume: | 1 g |
Container: | Plastic leakproof container, sterile |
Causes for Rejection: | Stool in media or preservative; stool in contact with diaper; stool not processed within 10 days of collection; stool not frozen within 3 days of collection; specimen transport temperature exceeds 30C. |
Processing and Shipping
Shipping Instructions: | Ship at refrigerated temperature. |
Stability: | 72 hours refrigerated; 10 days frozen. |
Test Performed at or Referral Lab | UM Specialty Core/Prot/Endo (Liaison D) |
Interpretive
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Use: | Aids in the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis), and GI tract infections; and to differentiate IBD from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). |
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