STOOL TEST
Reference values vary based on several factors, including the specific laboratory that supplies them. A patient’s stool test values should be interpreted based on the reference value of the laboratory in which the test was done; the laboratory typically provides these values with the test result. These values are listed in alphabetical order in the following table.
Test |
Conventional Units |
SI Units |
| Fat | < 5 g/day in patients on a 100-g fat diet | — |
| Nitrogen | < 2 g/day | — |
| Urobilinogen | 40–280 mg/24 h | 68–473 mcmol/24 h |
| Weight | < 200 g/day | — |
***Test values are method dependent
***Test values vary with age
***Test values are diet-dependent
