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Stool is brown, formed and soft. occ. floats then sinks. seems to have clear haze top of water. had fecal fat test but not 72hr one. fat malabsorption?
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Malabsorption?: Usually excess fat in the stool will result in very foul smelling depositions and shiny (covered in oil) stool. Qualitative stool fat test is a good screening tool to detect fat malabsorption.
Answered 3/13/2014
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