BC0214
Specimen Container |
Wide mouth sterile container
|
Specimen Requirement |
One teaspoon or about
10mm3 of stool in a clean leak-proof container with a tight-fitting lid. |
Specimen Storage/Transport |
If it is not possible to despatch the stool sample to the laboratory within the same day, the sample should be kept at 2-8 degrees in the refrigerator. |
Orderable as Urgent? | No |
Turn Around Time |
Negative : Range 2 - 14
days |
Reference Value(s) |
Reported as Normal, Moderate Low or Severe Low with value and reference range. Concentrations of Pancreatic Elastase 1 are reported in µg E1/g stool |
Testing Laboratory Location | SGH |
Laboratory | Immunology/Serology |
Contact Number | 6394 1352 |
Day and Time Performed |
Monday - Saturday |
Orderable on CPOE? | Yes |
Downtime Form | |
Additional Information |
1) Stool mixed with transport media, preservative or urine is unsuitable for testing. 2) The Pancreatic Elastase 1 concentration may be lowered in watery stool. In the event of pathological results for watery stool samples, confirmation testing, using formed stool samples, is suggested. |
Change History Notes
09 Feb 2023 12:00 AM
Updated Test Code.
12 Aug 2021 12:00 AM
Updated Specimen Requirement, Specimen Storage / Transport, TAT, Reference Value(s), Day and Time Performed, Additional Information.
Last Updated - 27 May 2025
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