Test ID: ZG821
Component(s)- Z2025 Pancreatic Elastase, Fecal
CPT code: 82656
LOINC:
Specimen Type: Screw-capped plastic vial – stool
Frequency: 4 – 6 days
Instructions: 3 g Stool, Refrigerated. Min 1 g.
Text: 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, Shwachman-Diamond syndrome, & other etiologies of pancreatic insufficiency.
Methodology: Chemiluminescence