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AMYLASE

Test Code
AMYL


Alias/See Also
LAB48
 


CPT Codes
82150

Preferred Specimen
PLASMA


Transport Container
MINT GREEN


Transport Temperature
REF-7 DAYS


Setup Schedule
Set Up:
Report Available:


Reference Range
AMYLASE U/L 0Y 00M F 36-128 0Y 00M M 36-128


Clinical Significance
Amylase is an enzyme that helps digest carbohydrates. It is produced in the pancreas and the glands that make saliva. When the pancreas is diseased or inflamed, amylase releases into the blood.


Performing Laboratory
LMH -  Chemistry  x3739 or 3764



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