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Test Name:
Fat, Qualitative, Feces
- SBMF No:
45380 - Performance Lab Name:
ARUP Laboratories - Test Mnemonic:
FECFAT - ABN:
Not required - CPT Code:
82705 - LOINC Code:
12598-9; 2270-7 - Ref Lab Test No:
0020385 - Also Known As:
Fat, Fecal Qualitative
Fatty Acid, Stool
Fecal Fat, Qualitative
Fecal Fat Stain
Qualitative Fat
Neutral Fat, Stool
Sudan IV Stain, Stool - Also See:
23059 Fat, Quantitative, Feces - Spec Type:
Feces, random - Spec Container:
Clean (Unpreserved) Stool Transport Vial - Pref Vol:
5.0 g - Min Vol:
1.0 g - Spec Collect:
Routine random feces collection - Spec Store Transport:
Frozen - Spec Stability:
1 hour room temperature (20-30°C)
96 hours refrigerated (2-8°C)
2 weeks frozen (-20°C) – Do not use frost-free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles - Spec Reject:
Sample submitted in any transport media or preservatives
Pill bottles, containers intended or used for food, or containers with wax lining - Spec Remarks:
Separate samples must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered - Methodology:
Microscopic/Stain/Heat - Clinical Significance:
Refer to:
- Reference Range:
Normal
Interpretive Data:
Neutral fats include the monoglycerides, diglycerides, and triglycerides while split fats are the free fatty acids that are liberated from them. Impaired synthesis or secretion of pancreatic enzymes or bile may cause an increase in neutral fats while an increase in split fats suggests impaired absorption of nutrients. - Day Run:
Sun-Sat (daily) - Time Reported:
2-3 days - Test Type:
FECES
