Specimen Requirements

Title

pH, FECAL

Specimen Requirement

Collect stool and send 5.0 g stool (1.0 g minimum) refrigerated in a screw-capped plastic container.

Methodology

Stability

Room Temperature Unacceptable, Refrigerated 36 hours, Frozen 7 days

Reference Range

By Report*

Turnaround

3-5 days Performed Sun-Sat

Clinical Use

As a screen for carbohydrate and fat malabsorption , and is also used to evaluate small intestinal disaccharidase deficiencies.

Test Code

SPHW