- YPNCRE
Pancreatic Elastase, Fecal
Specimen:
Test Code
YPNCRE
Specimen Name
Pancreatic Elastase, Fecal
Collect
Sterile Container- Stool
Submit
5 g (MIn: 1 g) of Stool in a sterile container with no preservative, Refrigerated.
Special Handling
Transfer stool to an unpreserved transport vial.
Rejection Criteria
Stool in media or preservative. Swabs.
Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 30 days.
Methodology
Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA)
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
1-4 days
CPT Codes
- 82653
Components
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Additional Information
Reference range does not apply for infants less than one month old. Tests for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
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