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Amylase

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


Test Code
0437


Alias/See Also
Sunquest: AMY


CPT Codes
82150

Preferred Specimen
Hudson, Lakeview, Sartell, Westfields:
0.2 mL Lithium Heparin Plasma (light green-top) tube

Central Lab, Regions:
0.1 mL Lithium Heparin Plasma (light green-top) tube


Minimum Volume
Hudson, Lakeview, Sartell, Westfields
0.1 mL

Central Lab, Regions
54 uL


Other Acceptable Specimens
Hudson, Lakeview, Sartell, Westfields
Serum (gold-top, red-top, red/gray-top), Lithium Heparin (light green-top) on ICE

Central Lab, Regions
Serum (gold-top) tube


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
Hudson, Lakeview, Sartell, Westfields: Room Temperature (7 days), Refrigerated (30 days)

Lakeview: Room Temperature (7 days), Refrigerated (6 months), Frozen (indefinite)

Central Lab, Regions: Room Temperature (7 days), Refrigerated (7 days), Frozen (1 year at -20o C)


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


Methodology
Colorimetric (Hudson, Sartell, Westfields)
Bichromatic Rate (Lakeview)
CNPG3 Substrate (Central Lab, Regions)

Setup Schedule
Hospital: Daily
Clinics: Monday - Friday


Report Available
Same day


Reference Range
Hudson,Lakeview, Sartell, Westfields 30 - 110 U/L
Central Lab, Regions 25 - 125 U/L


Clinical Significance
Amylase is an amylolytic digestive enzyme produced by the exocrine pancreas and salivary glands. Amylase is increased in acute pancreatitis, pancreatic abscess or pseudocyst, pancreatic trauma, amyloidosis, pancreatic neoplasm, common-bile-duct obstruction, and after thoracic surgery. Increased amylase activity may be found in mumps parotitis and renal insufficiency.




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