Trypsin: Common Questions

Trypsin

Formal name: Stool trypsin
Related tests: Trypsinogen (IRT), Fecal fat

	Common Questions
	1. What other tests might my doctor do to check for cystic fibrosis? 2. What other laboratory tests may be done if I or my child has a negative trypsin test? 1. What other tests might my doctor do to check for cystic fibrosis? Your doctor may order newborn immunoreactive trypsin testing (IRT), sweat chloride testing, and/or CF gene mutation testing. [Back to top ] 2. What other laboratory tests may be done if I or my child has a negative trypsin test? Your doctor may order a stool test for fecal fat or a blood test for amylase or lipase to look at other aspects of pancreas and digestive function. [Back to top ] << Prev \| Next >>

This article was last reviewed on January 23, 2006.