LOINC display name : Fatty acid and triglyceride panel (24H Stl);
LOINC long common name : Fatty acid and triglyceride panel - 24 hour Stool;
LOINC short name : Fatty acid triglyceride Pnl 24h Stl;
LOINC description : Determination of fatty acids and triglycerides in stool is performed for the diagnosis
and monitoring of steatorrhoea. Fat malabsorption occurs in conditions such as celiac
disease, chronic pancreatitis, Crohn's disease, and cystic fibrosis. Stool fat is
a general concept that includes several components, including triglycerides and fatty
acids. Triglycerides levels may be measured separately to determine if the steatorrhoea
is caused by pancreatic malabsorption (higher triglycerides to fatty acid ratio) versus
intestinal malabsorption (low triglycerides to fatty acid ratio).[PMID: 7774758] The
submitter's lab performs an infrared spectroscopy technique to quantitatively measure
extracted fatty acids from fecal samples.[PMID: 10817249];
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