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AMYLASE, PLEURAL FLUID
Test CodeLAB178
Preferred Specimen
2 mL pleural fluid in a plastic screw-cap vial
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis
Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
2-3 days
Clinical Significance
Increased concentrations may reflect acute inflammation of the pancreas. Mumps, perforated peptic ulcers, and other medical conditions also may increase the amylase concentration.
