Orange Parapak collection container from O&P collection containers
Preferred Draw Volume
5 g stool
Minimum Draw Volume
1 g stool
Other Acceptable Containers
Orange Para Pak Cary-Blair container from O&P collection kit
Unacceptable Conditions
Cary Blair swabs,
Specimens in any transport media than indicated above.
Collection Comments
Transfer 5 g stool to an unpreserved sterile cup. Also acceptable: Place 5 g stool in enteric transport liquid media (Cary-Blair Orange Lid Vial). Cary Blair swab in gel is not acceptable.
Specimen Preparation
Transfer 5 g stool to an unpreserved stool transport vial (ARUP supply #40910). Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact Customer Care at (800) 522-2787. (Min: 1 g)
Also acceptable: Place 5 g stool in enteric transport media (Cary-Blair) (ARUP Supply #29799). Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787.
May be used to screen for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) versus irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Performed
Sun-Sat
Methodology
ELISA
Reported
2-3 days
Performing Lab
Send Outs
Referral Lab
ARUP Laboratories
Synonyms
5753
Lactoferrin
Fecal Lactoferrin
Fecal Leukocytes
ARUP 0061164
Reference Interval
Negative
Interpretive Data
A positive result is indicative of the presence of lactoferrin, a marker for fecal leukocytes. A negative result does not exclude the presence of intestinal inflammation.
Orange Parapak collection container from O&P collection containers
Preferred Draw Volume
5 g stool
Minimum Draw Volume
1 g stool
Other Acceptable Containers
Orange Para Pak Cary-Blair container from O&P collection kit
Unacceptable Conditions
Cary Blair swabs,
Specimens in any transport media than indicated above.
Collection Comments
Transfer 5 g stool to an unpreserved sterile cup. Also acceptable: Place 5 g stool in enteric transport liquid media (Cary-Blair Orange Lid Vial). Cary Blair swab in gel is not acceptable.
Specimen Preparation
Transfer 5 g stool to an unpreserved stool transport vial (ARUP supply #40910). Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact Customer Care at (800) 522-2787. (Min: 1 g)
Also acceptable: Place 5 g stool in enteric transport media (Cary-Blair) (ARUP Supply #29799). Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787.
May be used to screen for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) versus irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Performed
Sun-Sat
Methodology
ELISA
Reported
2-3 days
Performing Lab
Send Outs
Referral Lab
ARUP Laboratories
Synonyms
5753
Lactoferrin
Fecal Lactoferrin
Fecal Leukocytes
ARUP 0061164
Result Interpretation
Reference Interval
Negative
Interpretive Data
A positive result is indicative of the presence of lactoferrin, a marker for fecal leukocytes. A negative result does not exclude the presence of intestinal inflammation.
