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Test Code WBCS Fecal Lactoferrin >2 years old

Important Note

Specimens from children <2 years old cannot be tested using this method due to elevated lactoferrin found in breast fed infants.  To order Stool WBCs on children <2 years old, see Primary ID "WBCSCHILD."

Additional Codes

Meditech Mnemonics:

WBCS

LACTOFERRIN WBC

FECAL LEUKOCYTE

STOOL WBC

WBCSCHILD (For children <2 years old)

 

Aliases:

WBC Stool

Stool Lactoferrin

Specimen Requirements

Preferred Specimen:

Fecal Specimen 

 

Reject:  Specimens that are in transport media or that have been preserved in 10% formalin, Merthiolate Formalin, Sodium Acetate Formalin, Polyvinyl Alcohol, or other fixatives.

Transport Temperature/Stability

Transport Container:

Clean, airtight containter with no preservatives

 

Preferred Transport Temperature:

Ambient

 

Specimen Stability:

Ambient:  14 days

Refrigerated:  14 days

Frozen:  >14 days

Performing Laboratory

Willis Knighton Medical Center; South, Bossier, Pierremont