Test ID: Z1985
CPT code: 82103
LOINC: 25303-9
Specimen Type: Clean, screw-capped, plastic vial with no preservatives
Frequency: 4 – 8 days
Instructions: 1 g Stool from Clean, screw-capped, plastic vial with no preservatives, Frozen. Min 0.5 g.
Text: Intended for the quantitative determination of α1-antitrypsin in stool samples. An elevated α1-antitrypsin stool concentration is a widely recognized marker for intestinal protein loss and for an increased mucosal permeability.
Methodology: Quantitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)