LOINC display name : Osmol gap (Stl) [Osmolality];
LOINC long common name : Osmol gap of Stool;
LOINC short name : Osmol gap Stl;
LOINC description : Stool osmotic gap is calculated to evaluate the cause of chronic diarrhea. It is the
difference between measured and calculated stool osmolality. A low stool osmotic gap
can imply secretory diarrhea due to various causes, including cholera, vasoactive
intestinal peptide, laxative abuse, and gastrinoma. A high gap can imply osmotic diarrhea
possibly due to chronic pancreatitis, lactase deficiency or Whipple's disease.;
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