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Elastase Stool Test - Pancreas Health
Elastase Stool Test - Pancreas Health
This test is only available for UK & European delivery.
Included in the cost of your test is advice, interpretation and support from our functional medicine team on your results. Choose package options below. Video calls are 30 minutes and you are sent a link to book your call once your results are ready.
You will be asked to fill out a patient form at checkout which will give us more information on your symptoms, current medications and supplement intake.
This kit is shipped to you via courier with free return postage (except Jersey, Guernsey and Ise of Man)
Results take 2-3 weeks
Lab test results & personalised written report = £155
Lab test results & 30 minute zoom call = £175
Lab test results & 30 minute zoom call & personalised written report following your call = £195
Q. How do you support me with my results?
In ADDITION to your lab report we provide the following options which are INCLUDED in the package prices;
A) Follow up personalised written report produced by our clinical team (click HERE for team info) highlighting dietary and lifestyle advice plus links to supplement protocols, specific doses and any further testing requirements included. We use the patient information you provide us at checkout along with your results to compile personalised action points for you.
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B) Follow up 30-minute video call to discuss your results and answer any questions you have. Once the lab has completed your results you will be sent these via email with a link to book a time and day online. You will also then be given the option to upgrade your 30-minute call to a 45-minute call for an additional £30 if you wish. During the call your practitioner will explain the results in more detail and what they mean for you. After your call you are sent a personalised list of supplements & the dose your practitioner advises with links to purchase from our supplements store. This is for your convenience. You are of course welcome to purchase supplements elsewhere. You will also be provided with a list of follow up tests should this be required plus a copy of your recorded zoom call which you can download and keep.
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C) Both Zoom call and written report with personalised next steps (Zoom call is first and written report follows).
Symptoms the Pancreatic Elastase Test is suitable for:
Chronic pancreatitis
Pancreatic insufficiency
Cystic fibrosis
Elastase is an enzyme produced by the exocrine tissue in the pancreas. Measuring elastase levels helps to evaluate the functioning of the pancreas. This test measures the level of elastase in your stool.
Who should take the test?
Patients suffering with;
bloating.
cramps, discomfort, or pain in the abdomen.
diarrhea.
loose, greasy, bad-smelling stools.
passing excess gas, or flatulence.
weight loss.
Elastase is a digestive enzyme formed in the pancreas and excreted into the small intestine. Its measurement provides information about the production of digestive enzymes in the pancreas.
Since the pancreatic elastase is excreted unchangedely with stool, it is diagnostically well suited for the assessment of the exocrine pancreatic function. Decreased elastase concentration in stool indicates exocrine disruption of the organ such as chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic insufficiency or cystic fibrosis.
The test analyzes the values of the following analytes:
Our Pancreatic Elastase Test gives you information about your exocrine pancreatic function to determine a predominant exocrine disruption of the organ.
We will post you the stool test kit with full instructions.