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
Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Collection Instructions
Submit in sterile container. Transport to lab as soon as possible. Refrigerate if delayed transport.
Please refer to side bar under Resources for specimen collection instructions.
Specimen Type
Stool
Specimen Stability
Refrigerated or Room Temperature: 2 weeks
Frozen:> 2 weeks
Clinical and Interpretive
Presence of fecal leukocytes may help in distinguishing inflammatory vs. non-inflammatory causes of diarrhea.
CPT Codes
83630