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Amylase
MessageChemistry
Test Code
LAB48
Alias/See Also
Amylase
CPT Codes
82150
Includes
Amylase
Preferred Specimen
Light green top tube (lithium heparin plasma)
Minimum Volume
Whole blood: 600 uL (one full light-green-top microtainer or two full red-top microtainers).
Serum/plasma: 300 uL plasma.
Serum/plasma: 300 uL plasma.
Other Acceptable Specimens
Gold top (serum separator tube) or Red Top
Instructions
LAB: Serum & Plasma: Dilute grossly lipemic specimens. Separate specimen within 4 hours of collection.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: ≤ 7 days
Refrigerated: ≤ 1 month
Frozen: not accepted.
Refrigerated: ≤ 1 month
Frozen: not accepted.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolyzed, contaminated, not enough volume
FDA Status
Approved
Setup Schedule
Everyday
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
30 - 132 U/L
Performing Laboratory
Hoag Newport/ Hoag Irvine
