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Laboratory Information

Test Name

Elastase faeces

External Price (excl. GST)

113.88

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

Faeces

Instructions for Referral to Waikato Lab

Aliquot instructions

Pea sized amount required.

When multiple faecal assays are required, each test must have a separate aliquot.

Aliquot Transport

Frozen

Test Information

Department

Immunology

Laboratory Turnaround Time

Batched fortnightly

Method

ELISA

Unit of measurement

ug/g

Reference interval

Normal exocrine pancreatic function: >200 ug/g
Moderate exocrine pancreatic insufficiency: 100-200 ug/g
Severe exocrine pancreatic insufficiency: <100 ug/g

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