Pancreatic elastase, fecal

Alphabetical Test listing

Pancreatic elastase, fecal-13384

Test name:

Test number:

13384

Excellian order number:

LAB13384

Abbreviation:

PANCELAST

Alternate names:

Elastase, pancreatic

Useful for:

Can be used for the diagnosis or the exclusion of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, which may be associated with chronic pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, carcinoma of the pancreas, diabetes mellitus type 1 (insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus), Shwachman-Diamond syndrome, and other etiologies of pancreatic insufficiency.

Patient preparation information:

This assay does not measure the substituted enzyme (Pancreatin) and, therefore, is not necessary to stop medication before taking a sample.

Specimen type:

Stool, random

Collection container:

Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

Volume:

3 g

Minimum volume:

1 g

Collection instructions:

Do not contaminate outside of container
Do not overfill container
Do not submit watery or unformed (loose) stool
Do not use a preservative

Transport container:

Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

Transport and stability:

Frozen (preferred) – 12 months

Freeze/thawcycles: stable x2

Ambient – 8 hours

Refrigerated – 7 days

Reason for rejection:

Serum or plasma received
Stool contaminated with urine
Preserved stool received
Outside of container contaminated
Overfilled container

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (123234): R-LC

Days set up:

Mo - Fr

TAT:

3 - 6 days

Method:

Chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA)

Reference ranges:

Normal: >200 μg elastase/g fecal material

Moderate insufficiency: 100−200 μg elastase/g fecal material

Severe insufficiency: <100 μg elastase/g fecal material

CPT codes:

82653

Hospital EAP/charge code:

17029280

Clinic EAP/charge code:

308265300

LOINC code:

Result 25907-7

Date created:

04/10/2019

Revised date:

06/06/2024

Review date:

11/21/2022