Lab Test Details
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SIM |
LAB390 |
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CPT |
82705 |
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Synonyms |
Fecal Fat Stain; Fatty Acid, stool; Neutral Fat, stool; Qualitative Fat |
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Specimen Type |
Stool |
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Container |
Plastic screw-cap vial/container |
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Collection Instructions |
Do not contaminate outside of container; do not overfill container. |
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Volume |
Volume: Approximately 3 grams |
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Additional Information |
Detects the presence of fecal fatty acids and neutral fat. |
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Patient Preparation |
Patient should be on a diet containing at least 60 g of fat. Patient should not use suppositories or mineral oil before specimen is collected. Oily material(creams, lubricants, etc.)should be avoided prior to specimen collection. |
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Specimen Processing Instructions |
Once in the lab,specimen cannot be sent to Lab Corp in gray stool cup, must be transferred. |
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Transport Requirements |
Refrigerate |
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Specimen Stability |
Refrigerated 14 days |
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Rejection Criteria |
Specimen contaminated with urine and/or water; specimen on outside of container; specimen containing interfering substances(eg, castor oil, bismuth, barium or Metamucil) |
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Reference Range |
Reference range accompanies report |
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Critical Value |
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Test Includes |
Total fats and neutral fats |
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Methodology |
Microscopic examination following staining with Oil Red O |
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Testing Frequency |
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LCA |
001677 |
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Reviewed By |
Rhonda Crowe |
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Reviewed Date |
2/24/23 |
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Supplemental |
* Denotes Reference Lab Test |