Lipase

Message

Performing Lab: Central Lab, Hudson, Lakeview, Regions, Sartell, Westfields

Test Code

0535

Alias/See Also

Sunquest: LIPAS

CPT Codes
83690

Preferred Specimen

100 uL Lithium Heparin Plasma (light green-top) tube

Minimum Volume

5 uL (does not include dead volume)

Other Acceptable Specimens

Serum separator (gold-top), Lithium Heparin (light green-top) on ICE, Red, Red/Gray

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature: < 7 days
Refrigerated: < 7 days
Frozen: < 1 year at -20 C

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Gross Lipemia, Hemolysis

Methodology
Quinone Dye

Setup Schedule

Hospital: Daily
Clinics: Monday - Friday

Report Available

Same day.

Reference Range


	8-78 U/L

Clinical Significance

Lipase is a digestive enzyme that is mainly produced by the acinar cells of the exocrine pancreas. Its physiological role is to hydrolyze the long-chain triglycerides in the small intestine. Serum lipase increases rapidly in patients with acute and recurrent pancreatitis, pancreatic abscess or pseudocyst, pancreatic trauma, pancreatic cancer, common-bile-duct obstruction, and ingestion of drugs that are toxic to the pancreas. It is also increased by most inflammatory conditions in the abdominal cavity, biliary tract disease, abdominal abscesses, and renal failure. Lipase is more specific than total amylase in the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis.

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