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HelpTest Code CALPRM Calprotectin, Feces
Additional Codes
| Mayo | CALPR |
| Epic ID | LAB4254 |
Special Instructions
Specimen Type
FecalShipping 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 Random (T288)
Submission 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. 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.
Specimen Minimum Volume
1 g
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Fecal | Frozen (preferred) | 7 days |
| Refrigerated | 72 hours |
Transport frozen.
Reject Due To
| Specimens collected from diapers | Reject |
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Method Name
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Testing Algorithm
For more information see:
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Diagnostic Testing Algorithm.
Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn Disease Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Algorithm.
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
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday
Report Available
3 to 5 daysReference Values
<50.0 mcg/g (Normal)
50.0-120 mcg/g (Borderline)
>120 mcg/g (Abnormal)
Reference values apply to all ages.
CPT Code Information
83993