Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
PANCREATIC ENZYME ANALYSIS
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2805 Geisinger Epic ID: 34066SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
Duodenal aspirate.
Preferred collection container:
Specimen required:
0.5 mL duodenal aspirate.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Transport temperature:
Frozen.
Specimen stability:
Room temperature: Unacceptable. Refrigerated: Unacceptable. Frozen (-70Cº): Indefinite.
Rejection criteria:
Room temperature or refrigerated specimen.
TEST DETAILS
Reference interval:
Accompanies report.
Additional information:
CPT code(s):
84485, 82150, 83690, 84311, 84157, 83986 Approximately 0.5 mL of duodenal fluid is necessary to perform the total enzyme analysis. The fluid must have a pH of 6.5 or above at the time of collection. A lower pH suggests gastric contamination, which will irreversibly destroy the enzyme activities.
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any
questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Test includes:
Pancreatic enzyme analysis on duodenal aspirate.
Methodology:
Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric)
Synonyms:
Review Date:
12/03/2024 Pancreatic enzyme activity, Quest test code 6617, PENZ
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