Test Code LAB4537 FECAL LEUKOCYTES, (LACTOFERRIN)
Specimen Type
Stool in a Sterile Containter
Specimen Volume
Walnut-sized portion
Turnaround Time
STAT: 2 hours
Routine: 4 hours
Test Schedule
Daily
Sample Stability
Room Temperature or Refrigerated: 2 weeks
Longer if frozen
Method
Immunochromatographic test for qualitative detection of fecal lactoferrin
Reference Ranges
Fecal Lactoferrin: Positive
Fecal Lactoferrin: Negative
Synonyms
Stool for WBC, Lactoferrin, Fecal Leukocytes
CPT Codes
83630
Rejection Criteria
Stool in preservatives
Swabs