Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 41

A value of 85% fat retention would indicate:

A. Dumping syndrome

B. Osmotic diarrhea

C. Secretory diarrhea

D. Steatorrhea

Step 1 of 2

Steatorrhea:

Excretion of abnormal volume of fat about 85% of fat retention in feces indicates steatorrhea.

• The causes of increase in fecal fat (excretion of fecal fat exceeds 6 g in a day) is due to the following:

o Absence of bile salts

o Malabsorption of the fat

• Steatorrhea is detected to diagnosis the following:

o Pancreatic insufficiency

o Small-bowel disorders

• To test the fecal fat, the stool is collected for 3 days

• The samples are collected in a large container

• Small sample is collected after the feces in container are thoroughly mixed

• The fat is extracted with the solvent and measured with saponification

Therefore, excretion of about 85% of fat retention in feces called “steatorrhea”. Hence, the correct answer is option.