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Fecal Fat, Quantitative

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Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Fecal Fat 72 Hour
PDM 5900566
Informatics - WorkgroupChemistry
Synonyms *FAT72
Fecal Fat 72 Hour
Display Name *Fecal Fat, Quantitative
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Feces
Body Fluids (types sent through AOEs)
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)In malabsorption syndromes, notably pancreatic insufficiency and Whipple disease, steatorrhea is a prominent feature. Fecal fats can be useful in diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, chronic pancreatitis, neoplasia, or stone obstruction. Also useful in regional enteritis, celiac disease, sprue, and the atrophy of malnutrition. Limitations C8 and C10 saturated fatty acids are not quantitated with this method. This test was developed, and its performance characteristics determined, by LabCorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
IP Orderable (inpatient) Yes
OP Orderable (outpatient) Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Cerner Site RestrictAML/Quest Labs
LabCorp
Cerner Results

Result Desc Result display Result PDM
Feces Total Weight FATWT 5900564
Fecal Fat Collection Duration COLLDUR 5900553
Total Fecal Fat TFFAT 5900566

Actual Epic Build 3/11/2025

PROCEDURE ID 114530
PDM 5900566
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Fecal Fat, Quantitative
PROCEDURE NAME FECAL FAT 72 HOUR
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB11064
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME FECAL FAT 72 HOUR
CATEGORY CODE 7.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB BODY FLUIDS AND STOOLS ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS FAT72
FECAL FAT 72 HOUR
CLINICALLY ACTIVE
ORDERABLE
PERFORMABLE
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/114530
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Stool
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Stool
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST Rectum
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE Rectum
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE Rectum
SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
OP SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
IP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT FECALFATTW
FECALFATCLDU
FECALFAT72
OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT FECALFATTW
FECALFATCLDU
FECALFAT72
ORDER QUESTIONS []
ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS []
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTION OVERRIDE
INPATIENT QUESTION OVERRIDE
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST IP
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST IP RECORD NAME
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST INCLUDE IP
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST OP
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST OP RECORD NAME
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST INCLUDES OP
EDP AMB ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
EDP IP ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
EDP IP SPECIMEN SOURCE Per Rectum
EDP OP SPECIMEN SOURCE Per Rectum
EDP IP SPECIMEN TYPE Stool
Cerebrospinal Fluid
EDP OP SPECIMEN TYPE Cerebrospinal Fluid
Stool
DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS S
DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS T Stool
DERIVED EDP OP BUTTONS S
DERIVED EDP OP BUTTONS T
IP ORDERABLE 1
OP ORDERABLE 1
STANDARD LAB COMPONENTS
STANDARD LAB COMPONENTS RECORD NAME
COMPONENT DATA REQUIREMENT
EPIC OP AOEs

EPIC IP AOEs

EPIC Components (results - crosswalked through Cerner)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047802428.0 FECES TOTAL WEIGHT FECALFATTW FECES TOTAL WEIGHT 5900564
3047802426.0 FECAL FAT COLLECTION DURATION FECALFATCLDU FECAL FAT COLLECTION DURATION 5900553
3047802427.0 FECAL FAT, 72 HR FECALFAT72 FECAL FAT, 72 HR 5900566