Test Details
Mnemonic
PE1
Ordering Code
3711720
CPT-4 Code(s)
82653
Specimen Information
Collect
Stool
Specimen Preparation
Send 1.0 g stool in an IATA-approved screw capped plastic container. Do not add fixative or preservative.
Minimum Volume
0.3 grams
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Formalin SAF, PVA or Carey-Blair transport medium
Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 1 year
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 1 year
Methodology
Immunoassay
Reference Range
Normal: >200 mcg/g
Moderate Pancreatic Insufficiency: 100 - 200 mcg/g
Severe Pancreatic Insufficiency: <100 mcg/g
Moderate Pancreatic Insufficiency: 100 - 200 mcg/g
Severe Pancreatic Insufficiency: <100 mcg/g
Performing Laboratory
Quest SJC
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes