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HelpTest Code UREDF Reducing Substance, Feces
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Specimen Type
FecalSpecimen Required
Supplies: Stool container, Small (Random), 4 oz Random (T288)
Container/Tube: Fecal container
Specimen Volume: 3 g
Collection Instructions:
1. Collect a loose, unpreserved, random fecal specimen.
2. Freeze immediately.
Additional Information: If additional tests are ordered, aliquot and separate sample prior to freezing to allow 1 container per test.
Specimen Minimum Volume
2 g
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Fecal | Frozen | 7 days |
Reference Values
Negative or trace
CPT Code Information
84376
Clinical Information
Fecal reducing substances (carbohydrates) aids in determining the underlying cause of diarrhea. Elevations in fecal reducing substances help distinguish between osmotic diarrhea caused by abnormal excretion of various sugars as opposed to diarrhea caused by viruses and parasites. Increased reducing substances in stool are consistent with, but not diagnostic of, primary or secondary disaccharidase deficiency (primarily lactase deficiency) or intestinal monosaccharide malabsorption. Similar intestinal absorption deficiencies are associated with short bowel syndrome and necrotizing enterocolitis.
Reject Due To
| Urine and feces mixed Feces collected in any preservative or fixative |
Reject |
Method Name
Benedict's Copper Reduction Reaction
Forms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Gastroenterology and Hepatology Test Request (T728) with the specimen.
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Saturday