Specimen:

Random Stool

Collection Medium:

Minimum:

Adult Preferred Minimum:  5 g random stool
Adult Absolute Minimum:  1 g random stool

Rejection Criteria:

Specimens containing foreign material.

Analytic Time:

2 working days (upon receipt)

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.

Comments:

Upon collection, sample must be frozen within 1 hour or refrigerated up 
to 36 hours.

Methodology:

Microscopic/Stain/Heat

CPT Code:

82705