Test Details
Mnemonic
CALPT
Ordering Code
3000049
CPT-4 Code(s)
83993
Specimen Information
Collect
Random stool
Specimen Preparation
Send 1.5 g unpreserved stool refrigerated in an screw capped plastic stool container.
Minimum Volume
0.3 g
Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Stability
Room temperature: 6 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 16 weeks
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 16 weeks
Methodology
Chemiluminescence Immunoassay
Reference Range
Normal: <50 mcg/g
Borderline: 50 - 120 mcg/g
Elevated: >120 mcg/g
Borderline: 50 - 120 mcg/g
Elevated: >120 mcg/g
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes