Collect a random faeces sample.
Please note: The conditons for the Medicare Rebate
A patient previously diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease is not eligible for this item.
If 50 or more years of age Medicare rebate not available and must sign payment authorisation
66522.
Faecal calprotectin test for the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease, if all the following apply:
the patient is under 50 years of age;
the patient has gastrointestinal symptoms suggestive of inflammatory or functional bowel disease of more than 6 weeks’ duration;
infectious causes have been excluded;
the likelihood of malignancy has been assessed as low;
no relevant clinical alarms are present.
66523.
Faecal calprotectin test for the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease, if all the following apply:
the results of a service to which item 66522 applies were inconclusive for the patient (that is, the results showed a faecal calprotectin level of more than 50 μg/g but not more than 100 μg/g);
the patient has ongoing gastrointestinal symptoms suggestive of inflammatory or functional bowel disease;
the service is requested by a specialist or consultant physician practising as a specialist gastroenterologist;
the request indicates that an endoscopic examination is not initially required;
no relevant clinical alarms are present.
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