Test Details
Mnemonic
FFQ48
Ordering Code
3687840
CPT-4 Code(s)
82710
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
The patient should be on a diet consisting of 50-150 g of fat per day for three days prior to the study. Avoid non-fat substitutes.
Collect
48 hour stool
Specimen Preparation
Submit entire 48-hour stool collection in a transport container, frozen.
Do not overfill container. If collection exceeds the 500 mL (500 g), use separate containers.
Do not overfill container. If collection exceeds the 500 mL (500 g), use separate containers.
Minimum Volume
4 grams
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Rejection Criteria
Leaky specimens and specimens submitted in non screw-capped containers.
Specimens containing preservatives.
Specimens submitted in non screw-capped containers.
Specimens containing barium, charcoal, specimens in media or preservatives.
Containers larger than 500 mL (500 g), such as paint cans. Random collections
Specimens containing preservatives.
Specimens submitted in non screw-capped containers.
Specimens containing barium, charcoal, specimens in media or preservatives.
Containers larger than 500 mL (500 g), such as paint cans. Random collections
Stability
Room temperature: 1 hour
Refrigerated: 96 hours
Frozen: 14 days
Refrigerated: 96 hours
Frozen: 14 days
Methodology
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Reference Range
0 - 5 years: 0.0 - 2.0 g/24 h
6 years and older: 0.0 - 6.0 g/24 h
6 years and older: 0.0 - 6.0 g/24 h
Performing Laboratory
ARUP Reference Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes