Diagnose imflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Differentiate IBD from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
3 gm Unpreserved solid Feces in a sterile container
1 gm Random Liquid or semi-liquid Feces in a sterile container
Or
1 gram stool in a Non-sterile leak-proof container such as a yellow non-sterile container is acceptable. The Non-sterile container must be provided by the ordering provider or laboratory, and can not be a container from patients home.
3 days Ambient
3 days Refrigerated
Collect undiluted feces in clean, dry, sterile leak-proof container.
Do not add fixative.
0.3 gm Feces
Normal: < 80 mg/g
Borderline: 80 - 160 mg/g
Abnormal: > 160 mg/g
NSAID's may cause elevated results.
Diagnose imflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Differentiate IBD from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
1 to 3 days
00916678
83993
.jpg){kind=link}
