ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Trypsin-Like Immunoreactivity : 0070003

Mnemonic: TRYPSIN

Methodology: Radioimmunoassay
Performed: Tue, Fri
Reported: 1-5 days
Specimen Required: Collect: One 4 mL serum separator tube. Also acceptable: lavender (EDTA), pink (K2 EDTA), or green (sodium or lithium heparin).

Storage/Transport Temperature: 1 mL serum or plasma, frozen. (Min: 0.3 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.

Unacceptable Conditions: Hemolyzed and lipemic specimens.

Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: 3 months
Reference Interval:
Normal: 10-57 ng/mL
Expected values for:
  Chronic Pancreatitis: 46.0 ng/mL or less
  Acute Pancreatitis: 92.0-850.0 ng/mL
  Total Pancreatectomy: 1.4 ng/mL or less
Interpretive Data: Cathodic trypsinogen is the analyte quantified by this method. Results for Trypsin-Like Immunoreactivity should be correlated with clinical presentation and other diagnostic data for the diagnosis of pancreatitis. For additional information, refer to the Malabsorption, Chronic Pancreatitis, or Acute Pancreatitis topic at arupconsult.com.
CPT Code(s): 83519
Cross References: Trypsin, Serum, Trypsinogen, Serum
 
 

 

 

 
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