How to check pancreatic function

Pancreatic function can be examined by blood test, stool test, imaging examination, etc.

1. Blood test

can detect pancreatic related indicators by taking blood samples, such as insulin, trypsin, blood sugar, etc. Abnormal changes in these indicators can reflect abnormal pancreatic function.

2. Stool test

can assess whether pancreatic digestive function is normal or not by detecting trypsin and fat content in feces. Pancreatin will decrease when pancreatic secretion is insufficient, while increased fat content may indicate insufficient lipase secreted by pancreas.

3. Imaging examination

can observe the morphology, size, structure, etc. of pancreas by ultrasound, CT scan, MRI and other imaging methods to determine whether there are masses, cysts or other abnormalities in pancreas.