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Orderable Name CALPR Calprotectin, Feces

Additional Codes

CNE Order Code: Calprotectin

Useful For

Evaluating patients suspected of having a gastrointestinal inflammatory process

 

Distinguishing inflammatory bowel disease from irritable bowel syndrome, when used in conjunction with other diagnostic modalities, including endoscopy, histology, and imaging

Method Name

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Specimen Type

Fecal


Shipping Instructions


Preferred shipping temperature is frozen. Refrigerated or thawed specimens received more than 72 hours after collection will be rejected.



Specimen Required


Supplies: Stool container, Small (Random), 4 oz Random (T288)

Submission Container/Tube: Stool container

Specimen Volume: 5 g

Collection Instructions:

1. Collect a fresh random fecal specimen, no preservative.

2. If specimen is sent refrigerate, send immediately after collection.

3. If specimen cannot be sent immediately, freeze specimen, and send frozen.

Additional Information:

1. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered, with the exception of ELASF / Pancreatic Elastase, Feces. If only a single specimen is collected, it must be split prior to transport.

2. Testing cannot be added on to a previously collected specimen.


Specimen Minimum Volume

1 g

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Fecal Frozen (preferred) 7 days
  Refrigerated  72 hours

Reject Due To

Specimens collected from diapers Reject

Reference Values

<50.0 mcg/g (Normal)

50.0-120 mcg/g (Borderline)

>120 mcg/g (Abnormal)

 

Reference values apply to all ages.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

3 to 5 days

CPT Code Information

83993

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send 1 of the following forms with the specimen:

-General Request (T239)

-Gastroenterology and Hepatology Test Request (T728)