The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK


Fat, Fecal Qualitative
Order Code: EXFAT
Epic Lab Code: LAB3109
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req
  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Random Stool
Collection Medium:
Feces specimen, random stool container
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

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Updated: 11/13/2009

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