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Floating stool can be a sign of malabsorption. but wouldnt blood and stool tests point towards this? how does one test for malabsorption?
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Stool fat: There are many malabsorption tests. One is a stool 72 hour collection of fat- you collect all the stool and the lab determines how much fat is in the entire collection. Other tests include stool enzymes such as chymotrypsin. A fecal calprotectin may be elevated in patients with crohn's. See your doctor for an evaluation.
Answered 8/17/2016
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