electrolytes in stool

Introduction

Includes:

• Na+ in stool
• K+ in stool
• stool chloride

Indications

• evaluation of fecal electrolyte imbalance
• Na+ in stool & K+ in stool used in calculation of stool osmolal gap when stool osmolality not available

More general terms

• electrolyte panel

Components

• sodium in stool
• chloride in stool
• potassium in stool