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CALPROTECTIN, FECAL
Test CodeLAB18020
Preferred Specimen
3 grams stool
Minimum Volume
1 gram stool
Instructions
Collect raw undiluted feces in a clean, dry, sterile, leak-proof container. DO NOT ADD FIXATIVE OR PRESERVATIVES.
Transport Container
Clean, dry, sterile, leak-proof container
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Frozen 16 weeks
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens collected in formalin, MF, SAF, PVA or Carry Blair Media or any other preservative or fixative.
Extremely solid stools
Extremely solid stools
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA)
Setup Schedule
Mondays and Thursdays
Report Available
Report available day after set up
Clinical Significance
Fecal Calprotectin assay is used for the quantitative determination of fecal Calprotectin in human stool, a neutrophilic protein that is a marker of mucosal inflammation. It can be used as an aid in the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), specifically Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and as an aid in the differentiation of IBD from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Performing Laboratory
Thomas Orthopedic Hospital (St. Francis)
