Fecal Fat, Quantitative, 24 Hour FFQU24
| Method(s) | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy |
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| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | 24 hour stool. Refrigerate during collection. Provide patient a Timed Stool Collection Kit. |
| Transport | All of 24-hour stool collection in approved transport container, frozen. |
| Remarks | The patient should be on a diet consisting of 50-150g of fat per day for three days prior to the study. Non-absorbable fat substitutes, such as Olestra, should be avoided prior to collection. |
| Stability | Ambient: 1 hour; Refrigerated: 96 hours; Frozen: 2 weeks. |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Specimens containing barium or charcoal; specimens in media or preservatives. Containers larger than 500 mL (500g) such as paint cans, will be rejected and discarded. |
| Schedule | Daily |
| Billing Code | 5011127 |
| CPTCode | 82710 |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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0-5 years: 0.0 - 2.0 g/24h |
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