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Pancreatic Elastase-1 : 14693
Test CodePELASQ or 14693
Alias/See Also
Fecal Elastase
CPT Codes
82653
Preferred Specimen
1.0 gm stool collected in a sterile screw cap container
Minimum Volume
0.3 gm
Instructions
Collect undiluted feces in clean, dry, sterile leak-proof container. Do not add fixative or preservative.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 1 year
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 1 year
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens stored at room temperature; Specimens collected in formalin, MF, SAF, PVA, or Cary-Blair media.
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Sunday & Tuesday & Thursday
Report Available
2-7 days (From receipt at performing laboratory)
Reference Range
Normal: greater than 200 ug/g
Moderate to mild exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency: 100-200 ug/g
Severe exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency: less than 100 ug/g
Moderate to mild exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency: 100-200 ug/g
Severe exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency: less than 100 ug/g
Clinical Significance
The Elastase-1 is a quantitative enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for measuring concentrations of elastase-1 in feces as an aid in diagnosis of the exocrine pancreatic function.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics
