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Amylase
Test CodeAMY
CPT Codes
82150
Preferred Specimen
Light GREEN (PST)
Other Acceptable Specimens
Serum (Red) or Gold (SST) or Orange (OJ) or Tiger Top Serum
Specimen Stability
Stable for one week when stored at 15 - 25° and for up to one month when stored at 2 - 8°C.
Setup Schedule
24x7
Reference Range
Amylase: 20-130 U/L
Clinical Significance
Elevated serum levels are associated with acute pancreatitis and other pancreatic disorders as well as mumps and bacterial parotitis.
Amylase activity in serum tends to increase rapidly after an attack of pancreatitis and may be demonstrated as early as six to eight hours after its onset. Levels stay elevated for one to three days and then return rapidly to normal, reflecting the efficient renal clearance of the enzyme.
Decreased amylase levels have been found in abscesses of the liver, acute hepatocellular damage, cirrhosis, cancer of the liver and bile duct and cholecystitis.
Amylase activity in serum tends to increase rapidly after an attack of pancreatitis and may be demonstrated as early as six to eight hours after its onset. Levels stay elevated for one to three days and then return rapidly to normal, reflecting the efficient renal clearance of the enzyme.
Decreased amylase levels have been found in abscesses of the liver, acute hepatocellular damage, cirrhosis, cancer of the liver and bile duct and cholecystitis.
Performing Laboratory
CRMC Laboratory
CCMC Laboratory
FHSH Laboratory
