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