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Akron Children's > For Healthcare Professionals > Lab Tests : Akron | Mahoning Valley

Fat, Feces (Qualitative and Quantitative)

PATIENT INFO
Patient Name:
Medical Record #:
BD:       /      /         Sex:   F   M

PHYSICIAN INFO
Physician Name :
Address:
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Additional Report to:
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TESTS REQUESTED
Test Name: ICD9 Code: (required)
1. Fat, Feces (Qualitative and Quantitative)  
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SPECIMEN INFO
Collection Date & Time:
Collected By:
Hospital:
Test ID :
FATF
Test Workstation :
MAYO
Specimen Type:
Stool
Tube Type:
Stool container
Collection Volume:
Qualitative: min 5 grams. Quantitative: Entire 24, 48 or 72 hour stool collection (send all stool); entire collection must contain at least 5 grams.
Storage:
Frozen
Availability:
Sent to reference lab
Methodology:
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy
Special Instructions:
For Qualitative requests, please indicate that stool is a RANDOM collection. For Quantitative requests (24, 48 or 72 hour stool), mark each container with patient information and date and time collection started and finished, and number of containers (ex., 1 of 4). For 3 days prior to and during the collection period: no barium, no laxatives, no synthetic fat substitutes or fatblocking nutritional supplements. The use of diaper rash ointments will falsely elevate test results.
Lab/Phone:
330-543-8418
TAT:
1-3 days
Additional Info:
Ref. range:
  • > or = 18 years: 2-7 g/24 hrs
  • Reference values have not been established for patients who are <18 years of age
  • Random Collection: All ages: 0-19% fat
  • CPT Code:
    82710
    Synonyms:
    Fecal Fat, Qualitative Fecal Fat, Quantitative

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