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Macroamylase (5499X)
Test Code5499N
CPT Codes
82150
Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis
Methodology
Polyethylene Glycol Precipitation • Spectrophotometry (SP)
Setup Schedule
A.M. Sets up 2 days a week.
Report Available
Reports in 2 days.
Clinical Significance
Macroamylase is a laboratory, not a clinical entity. Amylase can complex with immunoglobulins or other high molecular weight proteins. Serum amylase appears falsely elevated. No clinical symptoms are associated with macroamylasemia.
