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| Title | pH, FECAL |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>Collect stool and send 5.0 g stool (1.0 g minimum) refrigerated in a screw-capped plastic container.</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | Room Temperature Unacceptable, Refrigerated 36 hours, Frozen 7 days |
| Reference Range | By Report* |
| Turnaround | 3-5 days Performed Sun-Sat |
| Clinical Use | <p>As a screen for carbohydrate and fat malabsorption , and is also used to evaluate small intestinal disaccharidase deficiencies.</p> |
| Test Code | SPHW |
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