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Fecal Fat
Alternate Names : Fat Absorption, Quantitative Stool Fat Determination
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How to Prepare for the Test?
Consume a normal diet with about 100 grams of fat per day for 3 days before starting the test. The health care provider may advise you to discontinue use of substances that can affect test results, for example, drugs or food additives.
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Definition Why is the Test Performed? How is the Test Performed? How to Prepare for the Test? How will the Test Feel? Normal Values What do Abnormal Results Mean? Special Considerations Risks
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Review Date : 4/29/2003
Reviewed By : Andrew J. Muir, M.D., M.H.S., Division of Gastroenterology, Duke
University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Review provided by VeriMed
Healthcare Network.
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