OSMOLALITY, FECES
- Code
- 000.0000
- Name
- OSMOLALITY, FECES
- Category
- None
- Department
- Send-Out
- Start Date
- Expiration Date
- Synonyms
- CPT Codes
- 84999
- Site
- SBMF
- Reference Test
- 44524
Specimen Information
- Type
Feces, liquid
Clean (Unpreserved) Stool Transport Vial- Volume
5.0 ml
- Transport Info
CRITICAL FROZEN – Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered
Do not add saline or water to liquefy sample
Transfer 5 mL liquid feces an unpreserved Stool Transport Vial
Frozen- Fasting Required?
- False
- Patient Instructions
- Reference Range
0-16 years: 271-296 mOsm/kg
17 years and older: 280-303 mOsm/kg- Methodology
Quantitative Freezing Point Depression
Clinical Significance