Pancreatic Elastase
Label Mnemonic: PANELAST
Epic code: LAB3786
Downtime form: A-1a Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
Specimen(s):
Fecal
Collection Medium:
Sterile Container
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 5 gram stool
Absolute Minimum: 1 gram stool
Rejection Criteria:
Stool in media or preservative. Swabs.
Delivery Instructions:
Deliver to laboratory within 1 hour of collection.
Turn Around Time:
1-3 days upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
Normal: Greater or equal to 200 μg/g
Moderate to mild exocrine pancreatic insufficiency: 100-<200 μg/g
Severe exocrine pancreatic insufficiency: Less than 100 μg/g
Interpretive Data:
Reference range does not apply for infants less than one month old.
Comments:
Note: Enzyme substitution therapy does not influence the determination of Pancreatic Elastase-1.
Methodology:
Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
CPT Code:
83520