Last Modified:
8/21/2023 2:45:38 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Collection Instructions:
Collect undiluted feces in clean, dry, sterile leak-proof container. Do not add fixative or preservative.
Minimum Volume:
1.0 grams of formed feces
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
3 days Ambient
3 days Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria:
Specimens stored at room temperature >5 days • Specimens collected in formalin, MF, SAF or PVA • Cary-blair media
Reference Range:
≥ 200 ug/g
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Methodology:
PETIA
Clinical Significance:
Pancreatic elastase can be used an aid to determination of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in patients suffering from conditions such as chronic pancreatitis and cystic fibrosis..
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
1 to 3 days
Days Performed:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Sites Performed:
Parkview Regional Medical Center
PHL Test Code:
PAEF
EPIC Test Code:
LAB979
Alternate Test Names:
Elastase-1; fPELA; Pancreatic Elastase 1; Pancreatic Elastase, Fecal; PE-1
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
82653
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