FAT FECES QUAL
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  FFAT

MGH LIS Test No

  951

Schedule

  Daily

Testing Time

  1 day

Testing Lab

  Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

  FFAT

Specimen Info

Type

  Fecal  

Volume

  1 gram

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Random stool in covered container.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Sudan IV stain and polarized light microscopy.

Clinical Utilities
Investigating fat malabsorption. Results are qualitative.

CPT Codes
89125, 89060

The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range
None seen by Sudan IV
None seen by Polarized light

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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