Test ID: Q0083
CPT code: 83630
LOINC: 40703-1
Specimen Type: Stool
Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; analytic time 2 days
Instructions: 1mL Liquid or 1g Solid Stool, refrigerated. Collect undiluted feces in clean, dry, airtight sterile leak proof container.
Text: Human lactoferrin, a major component of leukocytes, is present during an inflammatory response. Diarrheal diseases can be classified into inflammatory and non-inflammatory diarrhea. Non-inflammatory diarrheas include those caused by viruses and most parasites and are for the most part, effectively treated with simple oral rehydration therapy. Inflammatory diarrheas tend to be more serious and need to be followed upby more extensive testing. In inflammatory diarrheas, fecal leukocytesare found in the stool in large numbers. Pathogens such as Shigella, Salmonella, Campylobacter and Clostridium difficile are examples of organisms that may cause an inflammatory response.
Methodology: Enzyme Immunoassay