First, the GI is with Stanford University and the referral was to Quest ... but remember this was
for the 72 hour test. My health care provider is actually Sutter Health, and in the past they have done my lab work even if it was ordered by an out of network provider like Stanford. I started at Sutter health labs. They gave me the plastic bucket , but told me that only Quest did the test locally and I should drop the bucket off at Quest when it was ready. My drop off day was Sunday and all convenient test offices were closed. Rather than hold on to the specimen another minute, I went back to the Sutter Lab and they apparently sent it on to Quest. The results came back in about a week.

I know this is very detailed, but I hope it might help you somehow. t appears I th
the bottom line is that the test is unpleasant for the patient and technician The FE test is much less unpleasant, and it's gradually becoming all that is available outside amazing facilities like the Mayo Clinic and Stanford Medical Center.

Ironically, after all this, it was very clear that I have a significant problem with steatorrhea. I wondered whether it was worth the effort, but my GI became clear about how to proceed with my care. Subsequently, I've felt other testing is going quickly and efficiently.

The best to you.