FAT, FECES
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   FATF

MGH LIS Test No

   697

Schedule

   Monday through Friday

Testing Time

   5 days

Testing Lab

   Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

   FATF

Specimen Info

Type

   Stool  

Volume

   (SEE COLLECTION NOTES)

Temperature

   Frozen

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   Stool specimen (48- or 72-hour).  SEND ENTIRE COLLECTION frozen on 
dry ice in containers supplied by Mayo Medical Laboratories.
See "Stool Collections."
NOTE: 1. LENGTH OF COLLECTION PERIOD IS REQUIRED ON REQUEST
         FORM FOR PROCESSING.
      2. Barium interferes with test procedure.      
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer (NMR)

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
82710

Reference Range
2-7 g/24 hours and <20% of total solids      

Component Information

Name

   TOTAL WEIGHT 

Method

    

CPT Code

    

Units

   g 
Ref Range    
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   DURATION 

Method

    

CPT Code

    

Units

   h 
Ref Range    
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   TOTAL FAT 

Method

    

CPT Code

    

Units

   g/24 h 
Ref Range    
Reflex Reason    
     
Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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