<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> there is a stool test that collected feces for 24 hrs or so and checked the fat content. It was only one of several screening tests run before running a biopsy. A positive stool test is not definitive enough for a CD diagnosis. I think that the blood serum tests are mostly used for screening now prior to a biopsy, which is still considered the final determination of CD. >Is there a stool sample test for celiac? I have recently refered a >patient of mine to his medical doctor due to what I suspected to be >a kidney infection. I had also mentioned the possibility that he might >have celiac disease (because of his history and the result of >kinesiology tests). When he related my suspicions to his M.D., he was >told to "bring in a stool sample and they would find out". Bernie Mansbach ~_0 _0 Scotia, NY _ \<---\ < _ [log in to unmask] (*) /--- /-(*) voice (518)393-3475 data/fax (518) 393-1307