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Faecal Reducing Substances

Alternative Names:Reducing Substances Faeces
Laboratory:Clinical Biochemistry
Test Code:FAREDS
Specimen Types:Faeces
Container Types:
Plain 70mL pot
Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:Send to lab immediately
External Laboratory:Women's and Children's Pathology Services, RCH
Additional Notes:

Transport Frozen to RCH.

From 30th August 2016, RCH no longer offer testing for reducing substances in faecal specimens for patients greater than 4 years of age.

For patients greater than 4 years of age, with suspected carbohydrate malabsorption, a Breath Hydrogen Test is recommended