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Amylase, Random Urine with Creatinine
Test Code8464
CPT Codes
82150, 82570
Preferred Specimen
10 mL random urine with no preservative collected in sterile-leak proof container
Minimum Volume
2 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Acidified urine
Methodology
Colorimetric (C) • Kinetic
Setup Schedule
Night
Report Available
Reports in 2 days.
Clinical Significance
Urinary amylase is useful in the consideration of macroamylasemia and pseudocyst of the pancreas. With macroamylasemia, only the serum concentration is elevated. With pseudocysts, the urinary concentration remains elevated for weeks after an episode of acute pancreatitis.
