Specimen Requirements
Title
Calprotectin, Stool
Specimen Requirement
Collect 1.5 g of stool in a sterile orange top container, send refrigerated.
Loose stools are acceptable.
Methodology
Chemiluminescence
Stability
Room temp: 6 hours, Refrigerated: 72 hours, Frozen: 16 weeks
Reference Range
The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.
Turnaround
3 days performed Monday-Friday
Clinical Use
An in vitro diagnostic to aid in the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis, and to differentiate IBD from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in conjunction with other clinical and laboratory findings.
Test Code
CALPW