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Are pancreas elastase stool results affected by pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy, such as creon? if so, how long to stop creon before test?

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Pancreatic enzymes: Yes pancreatic enzymes can affect stool testing results. The answer depends on the lab. Call the lab for their instructions, Depends on stool transit, 1-7 days.

Answered 8/27/2018

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Pancreatic elastase: https://www.gdx.net/core/one-page-test-descriptions/Pancreatic-Elastase-Test-Description.pdf it appears pancreatic elastase is not affected by exogenous pancreatic enzymes replacement.

Answered 8/15/2016

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