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Lactoferrin, Fecal 

Important Note

For patients 3 years old or younger, test will be converted to Fecal Leukocytes.

Additional Codes

LAB8359

 

AKA - Lactoferrin,QL,Stool

Performing Lab(s)

Memorial-Belleville & Memorial-Shiloh

Day(s)/Shift(s) Test Set Up and Turnaround Time

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday


Turnaround Time:
STAT: 45 minutes
Routine: results available the day of testing 

Transport and Stability

Transport temperature: Ambient to lab

 

Analyte Stability

Ambient: 2 days

Refrigerated: 14 days

Frozen: unacceptable

Reference Values

Negative

Specimen Requirement (s)

Specimen Type: Unpreserved stool

Container/Tube: Sterile stool container

Specimen Volume:  5 g

Collection Instructions:   5 grams fresh, unpreserved stool or stool dshipped refrigerated in a plastic leak-proof container.