REDUCING SUBSTANCES, FECES
- Code
- 000.0000
- Name
- REDUCING SUBSTANCES, FECES
- Category
- None
- Department
- Send-Out
- Start Date
- Expiration Date
- Synonyms
- CPT Codes
- 84376
- Site
- SBMF
- Reference Test
- 25028
Specimen Information
- Type
Stool Container
- Volume
5.0 g
- Transport Info
Refrigerated (Only stable 24 Hours)
- Fasting Required?
- False
- Patient Instructions
- Reference Range
Neonates (refers to first four weeks after birth): dependent on mode of feeding. Patient’s other than neonates: less than 0.25 g/dL.
- Methodology
Colorimetry
Clinical Significance
Screen for carbohydrate malabsorption as a cause of diarrhea, particularly in neonates.
Patients with diarrhea who are suspected of carbohydrate malabsorption should have stools tested for both pH and reducing substances.