Test ID: ZG324
Component(s): Z1526 Fecal Weight (Total) LOINC: 30078-0, Z1528 Fat,(Fecal Lipids)Qn LOINC: 16142-2, Z1527 Fecal Fat Hours
CPT code: 82710
LOINC:
Specimen Type: Stool collection kit
Frequency: 4 – 7 days shift.
Instructions: Entire 72 hour collection or 5-25 mL of a homogenized aliquot Stool from Stool collection kit, Refrigerated. Must use Labcorp approved Stool collection kit
LabCorp item ID 03192
containing a 1-gallon can, absorbent sheet, Armlock O-ring, and a leakproof plastic bag
Text: In malabsorption syndromes, notably pancreatic insufficiency and Whipple disease, steatorrhea is a prominent feature. Fecal fats can be useful in diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, chronic pancreatitis, neoplasia, or stone obstruction. Also useful in regional enteritis, celiac disease, sprue, and the atrophy of malnutrition
Methodology: Extraction/spectrophotometry