Calprotectin, Stool

Container Type = Sterile Specimen Cup

Container Type

Test ID LAB5239
EPIC Order CALPROTECTIN, STOOL
CPT Code(s) 83993
Group/Individual Test Individual
Laboratory Core Referral Testing
Tube Station 30
Specimen Routine: 5 grams of random stool; See Comments
Micro: 1 gram of random stool
Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory - UNC Rex Laboratory
Turnaround Time 5 -7 days
Reference Range See separate report
Comments
  • Refrigerated sample stable for up to 72 hours.

  • Must submit one specimen per order. Specimens cannot be shared between multiple orders.

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 11, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514