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Amylase, Body Fluid
MessageTest performed at York Hospital Laboratory.
Test Code
BFAMYL
CPT Codes
82150
Preferred Specimen
0.5 mL fluid submitted in a no additive (red-top) tube
Other Acceptable Specimens
0.5 mL fluid submitted in a plastic leakproof container 0.5 mL fluid submitted in a lithium heparin (green-top) tube
Instructions
Acceptable body fluids include: synovial, pleural, peritoneal, pericardial, and drainage. Please specify body site for drainage fluids.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 1 month
Frozen: Not recommended
Refrigerated: 1 month
Frozen: Not recommended
Methodology
Spectrophotometry
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Next Day
Reference Range
None established
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.