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Pancreatic Elastase-1
Test Code14693
Alias/See Also
LAB304597
Preferred Specimen
1 gram stool submitted in sterile plastic leak-proof container
Minimum Volume
0.3 grams
Instructions
Collect undiluted feces in clean, dry, sterile leak-proof container. Do not add fixative or preservative.
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens collected in formalin, MF, SAF or PVA • Cary-Blair media
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 4-6 days
Clinical Significance
The Elastase-1 assay is an in vitro diagnostic chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA) intended for the quantitative determination of fecal pancreatic elastase in human stool specimens from adults and children. The test is an aid for diagnosis of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Assay results should be used in conjunction with other clinical and laboratory data to assist the clinician in making individual
patient management decisions.
patient management decisions.
