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Catalog ID Calprotectin Calprotectin

CPOE Test Name

Calprotectin

Epic EAP Test Code

LAB2911

Specimen Type

Fecal

Specimen Requirements

Preferred: 5 grams in sterile container, NO preservative

Minimum: 1 gram in sterile container, NO preservative

Hard stools will not be processed as they are not indicative of Crohn's, Ulcerative Colitis, or Irritable Bowel Disease.

Causes for Rejection

Hard stool, insufficient quantity, not refrigerated, preservative present

CPT / HCPCS Code

83993

Performing Lab

Specimen Processing: Microbiology Lab, BA-1672, 706-721-2807

Test Performance: Immunology Lab, AD-3301, 706-721-3378

Reference Values

< 50 ug/g: Normal

50 - 120 ug/g: Borderline

>120 ug/g: Abnormal

Storage and Transport

Refrigerated <72 hours from collection

Interpretation

Normal results indicate that Crohn's, Ulcerative Colitis, or Irritable Bowel Disease is unlikely. Consider Irritable Bowel Syndrome or other diagnoses.

Borderline results should be repeated in 2 weeks.

Abnormal results should be correlated with patient's clinical condition and potentially confirmed with a colonoscopy and biopsy.