Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Fecal Fat, Qualitative

Synonyms

LAB11487
SFAT
STOOL FAT QUALITATIVE
STOOL FAT, QUALITATIVE LEVEL

Cerner Name

Stool Fat Qualitative

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Rectum

Specimen Types

Stool

Container

Stool Container

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Plastic screw-cap vial
Specimen: 5 g (minimum volume: 2 g) from a random stool collection.
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated

Patient Preparation: Patient should be on a diet containing at least 60 g of fat. The patient should not use suppositories or mineral oil before the specimen is collected. Oily material (eg, creams, lubricants, etc) should be avoided prior to collection of the specimen.

Specimen Volume

5 g (minimum volume: 2 g) from a random stool collection.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Microscopic examination following staining wiht Oil Red O

Days Performed

Monday through Friday

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp of America

CPT

82705

LOINC Code: 43118-9

PDM

5901220

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
STOOL FAT QUAL STATUS	IVE	STOOL FAT QUAL STATUS	Stool Fat Qual Status
STOOL FAT QUAL RESULT	IVE	STOOL FAT QUAL RESULT	Stool Fat Qual Result
FATS, NEUTRAL	FATSNEUT	FATSNEUT	Fats, Neutral
FATS, TOTAL	FATSTOT	FATSTOT	Fats, Total

Result Interpretation

Total fats (neutral fats, soaps, and fatty acids): normal (<100 droplets/hpf
Neutral fats: normal (<60 droplets/hpf)

Forms

LAB11487

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