PLEASE NOTE: a separate sample is required for each test ordered.
Collect: Stool Collection Container
Auto Lab Accepts:
Unacceptable Conditions
Diapers. Specimens in media or preservatives.
Specimen Preparation
Transfer 5 g stool to an unpreserved stool transport vial (ARUP supply #40910). Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at 800-522-2787. (Min: 1 g)
Neutral fats include the monoglycerides, diglycerides, and triglycerides while split fats are the free fatty acids that are liberated from them. Impaired synthesis or secretion of pancreatic enzymes or bile may cause an increase in neutral fats while an increase in split fats suggests impaired absorption of nutrients.
ARUP Test Code
0020385
LOINC
12598-9
2270-7
CPT Codes
82705
Test Information
EPIC Lab Number
LAB4966
Collect
Random stool.
Additional Requirements
PLEASE NOTE: a separate sample is required for each test ordered.
Collect: Stool Collection Container
Auto Lab Accepts:
Unacceptable Conditions
Diapers. Specimens in media or preservatives.
Specimen Preparation
Transfer 5 g stool to an unpreserved stool transport vial (ARUP supply #40910). Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at 800-522-2787. (Min: 1 g)
Neutral fats include the monoglycerides, diglycerides, and triglycerides while split fats are the free fatty acids that are liberated from them. Impaired synthesis or secretion of pancreatic enzymes or bile may cause an increase in neutral fats while an increase in split fats suggests impaired absorption of nutrients.
