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A stool fat test is done to measure the amount of fat in the stool. It gives information on how much of the fat is body absorbs during digestion.
There are two types of stool fat tests:
A stool fat test is usually recommended in suspected cases of malabsorption or to check whether your digestion system is working properly But it doesn’t play an important role in the diagnosis of a specific disease.
The normal range is 2-7g over a 24-hour period
For 72 hours the normal range will be.
Decreased absorption of fat can be the cause of several illnesses:
Results can be affected by several things:
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