Fecal Fat, Qualitative Build info

Synonyms

  • STOOL FAT, QUALITATIVE LEVEL
  • SFAT
  • STOOL FAT QUALITATIVE
  • LAB11487

Short Name

STOOL FAT, QUALITATIVE LEVEL

Procedure Master Number

LAB11487

Procedure ID

115301

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

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.
 
 

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

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