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General
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Clinical Use:
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Primarily used to screen for the cause of diarrhoea.
Assay involves measuring Na and K in faeces and calculating osmolar gap. |
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Availability:
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Samples are tested Monday-Friday. |
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Aliases/Synonyms:
| Faecal Osmolality, Osmolality (Faecal), |
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Code:
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FOG |
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Handling Instructions (to laboratory):
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Send sample ambient. |
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Hyperlink:
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Reference Interval:
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Less than 50 - Suggestive of secretory diarrhoea.
Greater than 125 - Suggestive of osmotic diarrhoea.
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Collection Requirements
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Container:
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Faeces Sample (FAECES), |
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Sample Type:
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See container |
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Minimum Collection Volume:
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Collection Instructions:
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Processing Requirements
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Alternate Containers:
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Processing Instructions:
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Minimum Assay Volume:
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1mL |
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Stability:
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2 days ambient |
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Transport Instructions (to testing laboratory):
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Send sample ambient. |
Testing Locations
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Performed at:
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Section
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Department
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Contact Phone
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| Core |
Biochemistry |
Fiona Stanley Hospital |
6152 8140 |
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Biochemistry |
QEII Medical Centre |
6383 4093 |
| Core |
Biochemistry |
Royal Perth Hospital |
9224 1176 |
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Last Updated : 07-10-2020 11:08 |