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PANCREATIC ELASTASE-1, FECES
Test CodeLAB304597
Preferred Specimen
3 grams stool submitted in sterile plastic leak-proof container
Minimum Volume
1 gram stool
Instructions
Collect undiluted feces in clean, dry, sterile, leak-proof container. DO NOT ADD FIXATIVE OR PRESERVATIVE.
Transport Container
Sterile, leak-proof, container
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Frozen up to 12 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens collected in formalin, MF, PVA, SAF, Carry Blair media or any other fixative or preservative.
Extremely solid stools
Extremely solid stools
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA)
Setup Schedule
Mondays and Thursdays
Report Available
Report available day after testing occurs.
Clinical Significance
Pancreatic Elastase-1 is intended for the quantitative determination of fecal pancreatic elastase in human stool specimens for adults and children. The test is an aid for diagnosis of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. The test helps determin if the pancreas is functioning properly by measuring the amount of elastase present in the stool.
Performing Laboratory
Thomas Orthopedic Hospital (St. Francis)
