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HelpOrderable Name LCTF Lactoferrin, Feces
Additional Codes
EPIC Order Code: LAB731
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 (T288)
Container/Tube: Stool container
Specimen Volume: 5 g
Collection Instructions:
1. Collect a fresh random fecal specimen, no preservatives.
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 and CALPR / Calprotectin, 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.
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
FecalSpecimen Minimum Volume
1 g
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Fecal | Frozen (preferred) | 7 days |
| Ambient | 72 hours | |
| Refrigerated | 72 hours |
Reject Due To
| Specimens collected from diapers | Reject |
Reference Values
≤4.4 mcg/g (Normal)
>4.4 mcg/g (Abnormal)
Reference values apply to all ages.
Day(s) Performed
Wednesday
Report Available
3 to 8 daysCPT Code Information
83631
Testing Algorithm
For information see Inflammatory Bowel Disease Diagnostic Testing Algorithm.
Special Instructions
Forms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send Gastroenterology and Hepatology Test Request (T728) with the specimen.