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Clinical chemistry reagents intended to perform qualitative and/or quantitative chemical analysis of body fluids (typically feces) to determine the total level of lipids. Fecal lipids are usually composed of triglycerols, fatty acids, phospholipids and glycolipids, and sterols; most are dietary fats, but a significant part is derived from intestinal bacteria and/or from epithelial cells. The level of fecal lipids is determined in metabolic and fat-balance studies to assess pancreatic and intestinal diseases and to determine excessive amounts of fat in feces (steatorrhea). Determination of total lipids in serum is of very limited clinical use.
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