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Test Name:
Pancreatic Elastase, Feces
- SBMF No:
44591 - Performance Lab Name:
ARUP Laboratories - Test Mnemonic:
PAN-ELAST - ABN:
Not required - CPT Code:
83520 - LOINC Code:
25907-7 - Ref Lab Test No:
0080526 - Also Known As:
PE 1 - Spec Type:
Feces - Spec Container:
Plastic container with tightly fitting lid - Pref Vol:
1.0 g - Spec Collect:
Routine random feces collection - Spec Process:
Immediately freeze and transport frozen - Spec Store Transport:
Frozen - Spec Stability:
4 hours room temperature (20-30°C)
3 days refrigerated (2-8°C)
1 year frozen (-20°C) – Do not use frost-free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles - Spec Reject:
Sample at room temperature for more than four hours - Methodology:
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) - Clinical Significance:
Refer to:
- Reference Range:
- Pancreatic Elastase, Fecal
- Normal: 201-500 µg/g
Moderate to mild exocrine pancreatic insufficiency: 100-200 µg/g
Severe exocrine pancreatic insufficiency: 99 µg/g or less
- Day Run:
Mon, Wed, Fri - Time Reported:
2-5 days - Test Type:
FECES
