LACTF – “Lactoferrin, Fecal”

Update to specimen requirements, rejection criteria, stability, and methodology

Specimen Preparation: Send 5 g unpreserved stool in a screw capped plastic container.

Rejection Criteria: Preserved stool

Stability:

Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 14 days

Methodology: Qualitative Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)