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HelpTest Code CALPR Calprotectin, Feces
Method Name
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
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 preservative.
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 | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fecal | Frozen (preferred) | 7 days | |
| Refrigerated | 72 hours |
Reject Due To
| Specimens collected from diapers | Reject |
Reference Values
<50.0 mcg/g (Normal)
50.0-120 mcg/g (Borderline)
>120 mcg/g (Abnormal)
Reference values apply to all ages.
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday
Report Available
3 to 5 daysPerforming Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
CPT Code Information
83993
Secondary ID
63016Forms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send 1 of the following forms with the specimen:
-General Request (T239)
Testing Algorithm
For more information see Inflammatory Bowel Disease Diagnostic Testing Algorithm.
For more information see Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn Disease Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Algorithm.