Lactoferrin, Quantitative, Stool
Test code
CPT code(s)*
Test resources
Details
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Assay category
This test is not available for New York patient testing.
Alternative name(s)
IBD-Scan®
Specimen requirements | |
|---|---|
| Patient preparation | None Specified |
| Preferred specimen(s) | 1 gram stool in sterile plastic leak-proof container |
| Minimum volume | 0.3 gram |
| Collection instructions | Collect undiluted feces in clean, dry, sterile leak-proof container. Do not add fixative or preservative. Patients may collect stool and hold at room temperature until it can be properly refrigerated or frozen, but no more than 14 days. |
| Transport container | Sterile plastic leak-proof container |
| Transport temperature | Refrigerated (cold packs) |
| Specimen stability | Room temperature: See Collection Instructions Refrigerated: 14 days Frozen: 21 days |
| Reject criteria | Specimen collected in formalin • MF • SAF • PVA • Cary-Blair media |
Reference ranges are provided as general guidance only. To interpret test results use the reference range in the laboratory report.
*The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidance and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.
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