Soap
Fatty acid soaps formed from unabsorbed fats binding with minerals in the intestine.
Why it matters: Excessive amounts suggest fat malabsorption or pancreatic insufficiency.
What Moves It
May increase with:
Fat malabsorption
Pancreatic insufficiency
Bile acid deficiency
Steatorrhea
May decrease with:
Normal fat absorption
Enzyme replacement therapy
Low-fat diet
Associated Conditions
Pancreatic insufficiencyCeliac diseaseBile duct obstructionCystic fibrosis
Related Markers
Common questions
What is Soap?
Fatty acid soaps formed from unabsorbed fats binding with minerals in the intestine.
What might a high or low Soap mean?
Excessive amounts suggest fat malabsorption or pancreatic insufficiency.
What can affect Soap?
It may be higher with: Fat malabsorption, Pancreatic insufficiency, Bile acid deficiency, Steatorrhea. It may be lower with: Normal fat absorption, Enzyme replacement therapy, Low-fat diet.