Ordering Recommendation

Evaluate carbohydrate malabsorption due to disaccharidase deficiency.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Biopsies of small bowel by endoscopy.

Specimen Preparation

Place two 5 mg biopsies of tissue on the wall of a small, tightly-capped plastic tube without any supporting media or an ARUP Standard Transport Tube and freeze within 2 hours of collection. (Min: 2 (two) 5 mg biopsies)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Frozen. Ship on dry ice.

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens placed on gauze, filter paper, or any other type of support media. Tissue preserved in formalin.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 6 months

Methodology

Quantitative Spectrophotometry

Performed

Mon, Wed, Fri

Reported

1-6 days

Reference Interval

Component Reference Interval
Lactase Greater than or equal to 10.0 µmol/min/g protein
Maltase Greater than or equal to 100.0 µmol/min/g protein
Palatinase Greater than or equal to 9.0 µmol/min/g protein
Sucrase Greater than or equal to 25.0 µmol/min/g protein

Interpretive Data

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.

Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

82657

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2002249 Sucrase 14178-8
2002251 Lactase 1942-2
2002253 Palatinase 14168-9
2002255 Maltase 29640-0
2002487 Disaccharidase Interpretation 57779-1
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Aliases

  • Isomaltase
  • Lactase
  • Maltase
  • Palatinase
  • Sucrase
Disaccharidase in Tissue