Serum elastase

Serum elastase

Clinical significance

Pancreatic elastase (a completely pancreatic-specific enzyme) is the only enzyme secreted by the pancreas thatós passed unchanged throughout the gastrointestinal tract. Elastase is the primary enzyme responsible for the breakdown of protein Quantitative assessment of the enzyme in serum is often used in the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis and the inflammatory episode in chronic pancreatitis. The advantages of this assay are the high organ specificity of elastase, the longer póltration period relative to amylase and lipase, and the persistence of elevated enzyme activity even 3 to 4 days after an episode of acute pancreatitis.

Patient Preparation

Material: Serum