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Test Code LAB731 FECAL LACTOFERRIN

Additional Codes

Internal / Beaker: LAB731

External: LACTO

PERFORMED AT

SBH LABORATORY

Specimen Requirements

Container Type: Stool container or other clean, airtight container with no preservatives.
Specimen Type: Fresh stool
Emergency Minimum Volume: .05 gram or .25 ml liquid stool
Collection Procedure: Collect random stool specimen in a clean leakproof plastic container.
Specimen Processing: Store and transport refrigerated or room temperature.
Stability: Room Temp 2 weeks Refrigerated 2 weeks Frozen (-20 øC) Indefinite
Unacceptable Condition: Specimens that are in transport media or a container with any preservative or fixative cannot be used.

Method

Immunochromatographic

Synonyms

Stool WBCs; Fecal WBCs; Fecal Lactoferrin

CPT Codes

83630

Department

Serology

Test Schedule

Daily at SCMC Bend

Turnaround Time

24 HOURS

Reference Lab

SCHS

Remarks

The Fecal Lactoferrin test replaces the microscopic fecal leukocyte method and is more sensitive and stable. Lactoferrin is not degraded by toxins such as C.difficile, which can lyse leukocytes.