| Methodology: |
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
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| Performed: |
Sun-Sat
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| Reported: |
2-3 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Patient Prep: The patient should be on a diet consisting of 50 to 150 g of fat per day for three days prior to the study.
Collect: 48-hour stool. Refrigerate during collection. Provide patient Timed Stool Collection Kit (ARUP Supply# 44192) and an additional fecal fat container (ARUP Supply #28077).
Specimen Preparation: Refer to instructions in Stool Collection-Timed Specimens (24, 48, 72 Hours) in the Laboratory Test Directory.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Submit each 24-hour stool collection in an ARUP approved transport container provided in kit using additional containers as needed for the full collection (available separately ARUP supply #28077), frozen.
Unacceptable Conditions: Specimens containing barium, charcoal, specimens in media or preservatives. Containers larger than 500 mL (500 g), such as paint cans, will be rejected and discarded. Random collections.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 1 hour; Refrigerated: 96 hours; Frozen: 2 weeks
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