Elastase pancreatic

A stool elastase test measures the amount of elastase in your stool (poop). Elastase is one of a few digestive enzymes ("digestive juices") that your pancreas makes to help digest food. Your pancreas is a gland that sits behind your stomach.

A stool elastase test is used check for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) when a person has belly pain and other digestive symptoms that don't have a known cause. This test is better at finding severe EPI than mild or moderate cases.