Fecal Fat
$139
The Fecal Fat Stool Test is used to assess the amount of fat (lipids) in a person’s stool sample. This test can help determine if a person’s body is not properly absorbing dietary fat. Excess fat in the stool can be indicative of a digestive disorder or malabsorption. Malabsorption can be caused by a number of conditions such as infections in the intestines, pancreatic cancer, celiac disease, Crohn’s Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, blockage of the bile duct and gallbladder cancer.
This test is usually ordered when a person has symptoms such as chronic diarrhea or loose, fatty stools. A Fecal Fat Test may be ordered with other stool tests such as an Ova and Parasite or Occult Blood Test. Follow up blood tests such as a CBC, CMP, or Celiac Disease Test may be necessary to help a person’s doctor make a diagnosis.
Turnaround time for this test is typically 3-8 business days.
Requirements
People ordering this test should contact a lab representative to acquire a specimen collection container and to receive instructions for proper collection and transportation. During collection, specimen should be refrigerated and kept at 2-8 degrees Celsius. The person should not have had mineral or castor oil as a laxative prior to specimen collection. Person should be on a diet including 100 grams of fat per day for 3 days prior to collection and during the collection period
$139
Specimen Collected
- Stool
Estimated Time Taken
Turnaround time for this test is typically 3-8 business days.