Eurofins Biomnis code

STEAT

Synonyms

• Excess fat in stools
• Lipid dosage
• Testing for steatorrhoea

Specialty

Analytical Chemistry

Clinical significance

The assay of faecal lipids over 24 hrs makes it possible to diagnose a malabsorption and/or maldigestion syndromes or dietary deficiencies.

Preanalytics

• Stool
•   Reftrigerated

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Further information

All stools for 24 hours
Enclose the specific clinical information form (R29-INTGB : Functional Coprology)
Collection of 24-, 48- or 72-hour stool samples.
If collection over 2 or 3 days, send all samples in one shipment.
Diet enriched with butter (50g butter minimum daily) 3 days before collection and during the collection

Specific equipment available

• T10 : Stool container 1l

Documents to download

• Specific clinical information form (R29-INTGB)

Methodology

Infrared SpectroPhotometry (NIRS)

Turnaround time

2 days