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Fat, Feces 48 Hr

Message
Mayo Test Code: FATF


Test Code
FFAT48


CPT Codes
82710

Preferred Specimen
24 hour, 48 hour, or 72 hour fecal collection


Patient Preparation
For 3 days prior to and during the collection period:
  1. Patient should be on a fat-controlled diet (100-150 g fat per day).
  2. No laxatives (particularly mineral oil or castor oil).
  3. No synthetic fat substitutes (eg, Olestra) or fat-blocking nutritional supplements.
  4. The use of diaper rash ointments will falsely elevate test results. Discontinue use during collection period.
  5. Barium interferes with test procedure; a waiting period of 48 hours before stool collection analysis is recommended. 


Minimum Volume
5 g


Other Acceptable Specimens
Random Fecal collection


Instructions
  1. All containers must be sent together.
  2. The entire collection must contain at least 5 g of feces.
  3. For a random collection, a minimum of 5 g (do not send entire collection) is required.
  4. The number of containers sent should be indicated on the labels (1 of 4, for example).


Transport Container
Transport container


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 180 days
Frozen: 180 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Entire contents (24 hours, 48 hours, etc.) not submitted (if a 24 hour collection or greater).


Performing Laboratory
Mayo


Last Updated: September 13, 2022


The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.