Trypsin: Common Questions

Trypsin Test

Formally known as: Stool trypsin and chymotrypsin
Related tests: Trypsinogen (IRT), faecal 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 faecal fat or a blood test for amylase or lipase to look at other aspects of pancreas and digestive function. [Back to top ]

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