Pancreatic Elastase, Stool (Sendout)

Useful For:

• Diagnosis of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in case of unexplained diarrhea, constipation, steatorrhea, flatulence, weight loss, upper abdominal pain, and food intolerances
• Monitoring of exocrine pancreatic function in cystic fibrosis, diabetes mellitus, or chronic pancreatitis

Reference Range:

Collect 5 g undiluted stool in a sterile, leak-proof, preservative-free container.

Unacceptable:

• Stool collected in formalin, MF, SAF, PVA, or Cary-Blair media.
• Stool specimens collected from diapers.

Outside Laboratories:

• Freeze stool at -20°C.
• If multiple tests are ordered, a separate aliquot must be submitted for each test.

Stability: Frozen: 28 days; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Ambient: 72 hours.

Freeze stool at -20°C.

SPS Note: If a single unpreserved stool specimen is received for multiple tests, samples may be sent to Micro to be split prior to freezing. Include CID labels and directions for splitting (including minimum volumes). If there is insufficient sample, contact the provider to prioritize testing.

Sendouts:

• Order Mayo Test: ELASF.
• Interfaced: Yes.

Stability: Frozen: 28 days; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Ambient: 72 hours.