
The Acid Steatocrit for Estimating Fecal Fat
Specialty: | Gastroenterology Nutrition |
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Description: | The acid steatocrit is rapid method to estimate the amount of fat excretion in the stool. It is similar to the capillary hematocrit and is considerably more convenient than a conventional 72 hour stool analysis. It can be used to monitor a patient's response to therapy. |
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