Test Code LAB731 Fecal Lactoferrin (Stool WBC)
Test Performed By
Cayuga Medical Center, Main Laboratory
Container Name
Sterile Container
Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed
Monday through Sunday, continuously
List Price
$88.00
CPT Codes
83630
Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Collection Instructions
Submit in sterile container. Transport to lab as soon as possible. Refrigerate if delayed transport.
Clinical and Interpretive
Presence of fecal leukocytes may help in distinguishing inflammatory vs. non-inflammatory causes of diarrhea.
Specimen Type
Stool
Specimen Stability
Refrigerated or Room Temperature: 2 weeks
Frozen: > 2 weeks