Intestinal Function, Pancreas

Question 1

Intestinal function- tests

Answer 1

1. POG (glucose)
2. D-Xylose
3. PABA (hu)
4. Lipid absorption test (corn oil) -> rise of TG (good)
5. Lactulose-Rhamnose test: rise in case of incr permeability (inflam)

Question 2

EPI

Answer 2

Tests:

• TLI
• BT-PABA
• Dyed-agar gel, Schwachmann filmtest (gelatine)
• Lipid absorption test (corn oil, predigested corn oil)
• Faecal elastase test (ELISA)
• Faecal smears (Giemsa, Lugol, Sudan III)

Question 3

Acute pancreatitis

Answer 3

Tests:

• a-amylase
• lipase
• TLI
• a-amylase / creatinin ratio