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what is 'stool fat'?
Definition for stool fat
stool fat is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: Crohn Disease, celiac disease and chronic pancreatitis.
related diagnosis for 'stool fat'
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diagnosis
Crohn Disease
chronic inflammation of bowel
stool fat and Crohn Disease
celiac disease
malabsorption resulting from abnormal reaction to gliadin
stool fat and celiac disease
chronic pancreatitis
chronic inflammation of pancreas
stool fat and chronic pancreatitis
inflammatory bowel disease
chronic inflammation of bowel
stool fat and inflammatory bowel disease
malabsorption
defect in absorption of nutrients from the bowel
stool fat and malabsorption
carcinoma pancreas
pancreas cancer
stool fat and carcinoma pancreas
cystic fibrosis
inherited multisystem disease causing thick mucus in respiratory and digestive systems
stool fat and cystic fibrosis
short bowel syndrome
malabsortion caused by decreased length of small bowel
stool fat and short bowel syndrome
Whipple's disease
bacterial disease affecting the bowel
stool fat and Whipple's disease
abetalipoproteinemia
inability to manufacture certain lipoproteins leading to malabsorption of fat
stool fat and abetalipoproteinemia
eosinophilic gastroenteritis
infiltration of bowel with eosinophil cells
stool fat and eosinophilic gastroenteritis
intestinal lymphangiectasia
chronic diarrhea with protein loss
stool fat and intestinal lymphangiectasia
tropical sprue
malabsorption of nutrients seen in tropical areas
stool fat and tropical sprue
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related procedure for 'stool fat'/associated diagnoses
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Complete Blood Count
stool fat and Complete Blood Count
Sudan III stain of stool
stool fat and Sudan III stain of stool
72 hour stool fat
fat in stool collected over 72 hours
stool fat and 72 hour stool fat
Complete metabolic panel
stool fat and Complete metabolic panel
serum electrolytes
stool fat and serum electrolytes
Endoscopy
stool fat and Endoscopy
Endoscopy, Upper Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy
stool fat and Endoscopy, Upper Gastrointestinal
serum total iron binding capacity (TIBC)
stool fat and serum total iron binding capacity (TIBC)
Serum Albumin
type of protein in human plasma
stool fat and Serum Albumin
diet modification
stool fat and diet modification
Nutritional counseling
stool fat and Nutritional counseling
Serum transferrin saturation
stool fat and Serum transferrin saturation
Abdominal CAT Scan
stool fat and Abdominal CAT Scan
Medium-chain triglycerides
stool fat and Medium-chain triglycerides
serum vitamin K
stool fat and serum vitamin K
Biopsy
stool fat and Biopsy
Iron indices
stool fat and Iron indices
Serum iron
stool fat and Serum iron
KUB
stool fat and KUB
serum prealbumin
stool fat and serum prealbumin
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related medication for 'stool fat'/associated diagnoses
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prednisone
stool fat and prednisone
vitamin supplements
stool fat and vitamin supplements
cholestyramine
stool fat and cholestyramine
ciprofloxacin
stool fat and ciprofloxacin
loperamide
stool fat and loperamide
metronidazole
stool fat and metronidazole
omeprazole
stool fat and omeprazole
prednisone(deltasone)
stool fat and prednisone(deltasone)
ranitidine
stool fat and ranitidine
sulfasalazine(azulfidine)
stool fat and sulfasalazine(azulfidine)
6-mercaptopurine
stool fat and 6-mercaptopurine
adalimumab
stool fat and adalimumab
azathioprine
stool fat and azathioprine
azathioprine(imuran)
stool fat and azathioprine(imuran)
balsalazide
stool fat and balsalazide
balsalazide(colazal , balsalazide disodium)
stool fat and balsalazide(colazal , balsalazide disodium)
budesonide ec
stool fat and budesonide ec
budesonide(entocort ec )
stool fat and budesonide(entocort ec )
calcium supplements
stool fat and calcium supplements
certolizumab pegol
stool fat and certolizumab pegol
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Fecal fat
The fecal fat test measures the amount of fat in the stool, and the percentage ... Fat malabsorption can cause a change in your stools called steatorrhea. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Fecal-fat.htm
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Soft, Foul-Smelling Stools: What's Healthy and What's Not
Soft, foul-smelling stools that float, stick to the side of the bowl, or are difficult to flush away may mean there is increased fat in the stools, called steatorrhea.
http://altmedicine.about.com/od/gettingdiagnosed/a/foul_stools.htm
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Fat tolerance in HIV-infected subjects ingesting a semi-elemental diet ...
Stool samples were collected and assayed for total fat. ... elemental diet with decrease in stool fat excretion and improvement in diarrhea. ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102192772.html
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Green, Black, or Tarry Stools: What Does It Mean? on MedicineNet.com
Stool color changes may be caused by conditions or foods we eat. ... the content of undigested fat is high enough, stool may become a yellowish color. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/stool_color/page2.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Fecal fat
The fecal fat test measures the amount of fat in the stool, and the percentage of dietary fat that is not taken in by the body. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003588.htm
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Stool Analysis
A stool analysis is a series of tests done on a stool (feces) sample to help ... High levels of fat in the stool may be caused by diseases such as pancreatitis, ...
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/stool-analysis?page=3
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Stool test - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
One of the most common stool tests, the Fecal occult blood test can be used to ... "MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Fecal fat" ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stool_culture
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Unusual Colors of Stool - Pale or Clay-Colored Stool
Also known as acholic stools, stools that are pale or clay-colored may be caused by a ... abnormal stool. blocked bile ducts. jaundice. malabsorption of fat ...
http://ibdcrohns.about.com/od/otherdigestivediseases/a/palestool.htm
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Complex carbohydrate malabsorption in exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
... carbohydrate (r = 0.60, F1.17 = 9.70, p = 0.006) and faecal fat and stool ... carbohydrate, the main determinant of stool wet weight could be faecal fat. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1374239
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Clinical Study: 01-I-0153, The Immune Basis for the Gastrointestinal ...
Clinical Study Summary ... stool fat collection - measures the amount of undigested fat ... have negative results on stool examination for culture of ...
http://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/detail/A_2001-I-0153.html
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Vitamin A status in 137 patients with Crohn's disease.
... concentrations, with the 48-hour stool fat content, or with the Crohn's disease activity. ... stool fat content but were not related to Crohn's disease ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3653530
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Stool - Healthy and Unhealthy Stool
... often ask clients about their stool as part of their assessment. Find out what normal stool should look like and learn ... increased fat in the stools, called ...
http://altmedicine.about.com/od/gettingdiagnosed/a/stools.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Topics beginning with Q
Skip navigation. Other encyclopedia topics: ... Quad screen see Quadruple screen test. Quadruple screen test ... Quantitative stool fat determination see Fecal fat ...
http://medlineplus.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/encyclopedia_Q.htm
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MedlinePlus - Search Results for: pancreas
... intestine and pancreas Qualitative stool fat test Quantitative stool fat test ... The pancreas regulates blood sugar and absorption of fat. Impairment ...
http://vsearch.nlm.nih.gov/vivisimo/cgi-bin/query-meta?v%3Af...
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Fecal fat
A test that measures the amount of in the stool and the percentage of dietary fat that is unabsorbed. ... Quantitative stool fat determination; Fat absorption ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/003588ris.htm
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Stool test - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
One of the most common stool tests, the Fecal occult blood test ... "Stool Acidity Test - MedicineNet.com" ... "MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Fecal fat" ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stool_test
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Assessment of fat malabsorption.
... faecal fat excretion using a 5 day stool collection has been compared with the ... marker technique for the estimation of fat content on a single stool sample. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=498569
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Information on Celiac Disease - Celiac Sprue (causes, signs, symptoms ...
... such as diarrhea, foul smelling flatulence (gas), abdominal pain, fatty stools, weight loss, anemia, easy bruising, and ... Fat in a sample of stool placed ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/celiac_disease/page8.htm
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Diarrhea -- Clinical Methods -- NCBI Bookshelf
Consistency of stool. Presence of fat or undigested foods. Color of stools. Drug history ... Is there ever any undigested food or fat in the stool? ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=cm&part=A2922
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Malabsorption
Qualitative stool fat test. Quantitative stool fat test. Schilling test for vitamin B12 ... Stool culture or culture of small intestine aspirate. Treatment ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000299.htm
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webmd.com/digestive-disorders/celiac-disease/...
Fat in a sample of stool placed on a glass slide can be stained with a dye ... Stool from patients with celiac disease often contains many stained globules of ...
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/celiac-disease/celi...
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Orlistat (Xenical, Alli) Weight Loss Drug Information on MedicineNet.com
Read about orlistat (Xenical, Alli) the weight loss drug. ... The unabsorbed fat is excreted in the stool. The FDA approved Orlistat by prescription in 1999. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/orlistat/article.htm
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Near infrared spectrometry for faecal fat measurement: comparison with ...
... faecal fat was assayed on the three day stool collection from ... A new method for total stool fat quantification in chronic pancreatitis. Dig Dis Sci. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1434400
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Historical Reference Ranges
Pathological increase in stool fat is referred to as steatorrhea. ... greater increases in neutral fat, while those with enterogenous ...
http://cclnprod.cc.nih.gov/dlm/testguide.nsf/Index/481BC806F...
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Fat
Fat is one of the three nutrients (along with protein and carbohydrates) that ... close-up Peripheral artery disease Bloody or tarry stools Blood in the semen ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/nutrition/Fat.htm
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Pancreatitis among patients with cystic fibrosis: correlation with ...
... as a 72-hour stool fat loss of >7 g/day, fat absorption of <93%, or fecal ... cutoff value of 200 microg/g stool, this noninvasive test has high sensitivity ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15772171
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Stool Color Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
Stool Color glossary includes a list of Stool Color related medical ... Fat: 1 Along with proteins and carbohydrates, one of the three nutrients used as ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/stool_color/glossary.htm
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Steatorrhea in patients with liver disease
Steatorrhea, defined by a stool fat higher than 6 g. per day, was present in 18 ... was confined to fat and fat-soluble vitamins; stool excretion varied from 6.1 ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1931370
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MedlinePlus - Search Results for: pancreas
This test may be performed to evaluate pancreas function. ... intestine and pancreas Qualitative stool fat test Quantitative stool fat test ...
http://vsearch.nlm.nih.gov/vivisimo/cgi-bin/query-meta?v%3Af...
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MedlinePlus Herbs and Supplements: Psyllium (Plantago ovata, Plantago ...
Psyllium (Plantago ovata, Plantago isphagula) ... Fat excretion in stool ... Psyllium and chitosan together may increase fat excretion in the stool. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-psyllium.html
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Celiac Disease Symptoms
The signs and symptoms of celiac disease vary among individuals, ranging from no symptoms, few or mild signs and ... of fat in the stool (steatorrhea) ...
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/celiac-disease/celiac-disease-symptoms
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Chronic diarrhea with normal stool and colonic examinations: organic or ...
... diarrhea, an syndromic diagnosis (fat malabsorption, n = 13; inflammatory bowel ... obtained with three simple tests (stool fat, rectal biopsy, and fecal water ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1744388
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Stools - floating
... stools are caused by an increase in the fat content of the stool. ... stools is malabsorption, in which the body can't properly digest and absorb fat ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Stools-floating.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Stools - floating
... stools are caused by an increase in the fat content of the stool. ... stools is malabsorption, in which the body can't properly digest and absorb fat ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003128.htm
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Green Stool - What Causes Green Stool
What causes green stool? Find out what green stool is and what causes it. ... Bile is needed to absorb fats and fat soluble vitamins. ...
http://altmedicine.about.com/od/gettingdiagnosed/a/green_stools.htm
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Abetalipoproteinemia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The stool may contain large chunks of fat and or blood. ... to absorb fat in the ileum will result in steatorrhea, or fat in the stool. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abetalipoproteinemia
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Pancreatic enzyme for HIV-associated steatorrhea: a controlled clinical ...
Fecal fat excretion correlated well with dry stool weight (R2=0.8) ... expressed as a significant decrease in the ratio of fecal fat/solid stool weight. ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/102220561.html
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New Studies on Fructose and Fat as IBS Triggers
... what many people with IBS already know - fructose and fat can set off symptoms. Fructose is a type of sugar ... Stool Mucus in the Stool Black Stool ...
http://ibdcrohns.about.com/b/a/035360.htm
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NIDDK: Colonoscopy
From National Digestive Information Clearinghouse. Explanation of the procedure in which physicians examine the entire large intestine.
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/colonoscopy
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Diarrhea and bowel movement information at MedicineNet.com
Explains diarrhea (loose stool or frequent bowel movements) and includes causes, dehydration ... Fat malabsorption may occur because of reduced pancreatic ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/diarrhea/page4.htm
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Creon 10,000 Minimicrospheres vs. Creon 8,000 microspheres--an open ...
... 72 h stool fat excretion and coefficient of fat absorption (CFA) were ... Stool fat (g/day) and CFA (%) were measured in 24 patients at the end of each ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15463829
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Cholestyramine and medium-chain triglyceride in prolonged management of ...
... reduced stool frequency and weight in all patients and stool fat in five. ... The function of bile salts in fat absorption. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1940965
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Neonatal jaundice and stool production in breast- or formula-fed term ...
... the relationship between stool production, fecal fat excretion and jaundice in ... Stool production and fecal fat contents were related to unconjugated bilirubin ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17619902
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Malabsorption
Fatty stools (steatorrhea) Muscle wasting. Weight loss ... Qualitative stool fat test. Quantitative stool fat test. Schilling test for vitamin B12 ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/infectiousdiseases/Malabsorption.htm
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Laxative - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
3 Stool softeners / Surfactants. 4 Lubricants / Emollient. 5 Hydrating agents (osmotics) ... may decrease the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins and minerals. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laxative
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Symposium on diarrhea. 3. Investigation of chronic diarrhea.
... careful rectal examination, stool inspection, sigmoidoscopy, rectal ... quantitative chemical estimation of the daily output of stool fat is useful, and ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1879444
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Stool analysis for cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis causes mucus to become thick and sticky. ... Increased fat in the stool or low enzyme levels can mean that a person has ...
http://children.webmd.com/stool-analysis-for-cystic-fibrosis
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Stool Analysis - Yahoo! Health
A stool analysis is a series of tests done on a stool (feces) sample to help ... The stool may be examined for hidden (occult) blood, fat, meat fibers, bile, ...
http://health.yahoo.com/digestive-diagnosis/stool-analysis/h...
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Stool color: When to worry - MayoClinic.com
Stool color is usually a result of diet and is only rarely a concern. ... Excess fat in the stool, such as due to a malabsorption disorder. ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stool-color/AN00772
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Introduction: Malabsorption: Merck Manual Home Edition
Tests that directly measure fat in stool samples collected over 2 or 3 days are ... more than 7 grams of fat in the stool daily is the hallmark of ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/print/sec09/ch125/ch125a.html
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