Lactoferrin
Order Code: FECLACTO
Epic Lab Code: LAB3479
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Fecal
Collection Medium:
Feces specimen, stool container
Minimum:
5 g stool in a clean, leak-proof container
Rejection Criteria:
Samples preservatives other than Cary-Blair.
Delivery Instructions:
Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.
Testing Schedule:
24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.
Analytic Time:
24 hours upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
Negative
Test Limitations:
A positive result is indicative of the presence of lactoferrin, a marker for fecal leukocytes. A negative result does not exclude the presence of intestinal inflammation.
Methodology:
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
CPT Code:
83630