Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Floating, smelly, greasy stools for months. normal fecal fat, pancreatic elastase, and mg, but higher volume on stool test. what could cause this?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Malabsorbtion: it could be an other type of malabsorbtion not just "steatorrea see a gastro for further work up.
Answered 11/19/2020
4.1k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Are pancreas elastase stool results affected by pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy, such as Creon? If so, how long to stop Creon before test?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Which test is better for diagnosing pancreas insufficiency: stool panc elastase or serum lipase/amylase? Would either diagnose pancreatic cancer?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Should i worry about pancreatic cancer?Urq disc.&occ floating stool. Normal stool tests, CT scan, colonoscopy, u.S., hida scan, endoscopy=gerd/gast. Im 34
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Likelyhood of pancreatic cancer in 34yr male with urq disc. Occ. Floating stool? Normal CT scan of abd/pelvis, u.S, blood, enzyme, stool tests normal.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Floating stools sent me to gastro. Fecal fat high 13g/24 hrs but fecal elastase >500. Lost 5 pounds. 2 mris with contrast and Mrcp reveal normal pancreas and normal caliber of duct. Should I worry about Pancreatic cancer as cause of high fecal fat?
I had a stool test that included pancreatic elastase 1 test, it came back low at 102 vs 201 mcg/g normal. I have crohn's. Is this normally associated? How can this be tested further and treated?
If the pancreatic elastase test of my stool was in normal range- what exactly does this mean? Are my intestines functioning normally then?
Had a stool sample done pancreatic elastase fecal by elisa was 668 ug/g which seems really high also fecal fat semiquantitative was abnormal +2 I'm really constipated never feel hungry. What are the possible issues here? GI track feels disconnected?
Does it stand to reason that floating stool in the absence of fat malabsorption(normal CT scan and 72hr fat test isn't be caused by pancreatic cancer?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
