ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory
| 0080526: Pancreatic Elastase, Fecal |
| Test Mnemonic: PAN-ELAST | |
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Methodology: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Performed: Mon, Wed, Fri Reported: 1-4 days |
| Specimen Required: | |
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Collect: Stool, random.
Transport: 1 g stool in stool cup, frozen. Remarks: Need approximately 1 gram of random formed stool sample. Freeze immediately. Unacceptable Conditions: Samples ambient longer than four hours. Stability: Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: 3 days; Frozen 1 year |
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| Reference Interval: |
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Normal: 201-500 µg/g Moderate to mild exocrine pancreatic insufficiency: 100-200 µg/g Severe exocrine pancreatic insufficiency: 99 µg/g or less |
| CPT Code(s): | |
| 83520 |