Pathology

Test & Collection Guide

Faecal Elastase

Ordering information:

For this test to be of value, the stool specimen must be well formed - liquid or semi-liquid stools can produce artefactually lower Faecal Elastase results which may lead to clinical mis-interpretation.

This test is not medicare-rebatable. ( The cost is $40.00)

Alternate names:

pancreatic elastase

Laboratory:

Referred Test

Test Code:

ELASF

Specimen types:

Faeces

Container types:

Faeces-plain pot

Collection Instructions:

Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab

After checking the sample is a formed stool, it is to be frozen by the recieving laboratory.

Frequency:

Twice weekly

Result Turnaround Time:

2 weeks

Laboratory Use Only

Laboratory Notes:

Store and transport specimen Frozen at -20

External Laboratory:

Melbourne Pathology

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