Specimen Requirements
Title
Calprotectin, Stool
Specimen Requirement
Send 1.0g unpreserved stool (0.5 g min) in sterile screw-capped container.
Loose stools are acceptable.
Methodology
Chemiluminescence
Stability
Room Temp 10 days, Refrigerated 10 days, Frozen 1 year
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
4-5 days
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