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Amylase, Serum / Plasma
| Item | Value | ||||||||||||
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| Approval req'd? | No | ||||||||||||
| Available Stat? | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Test code | AMY | ||||||||||||
| Test group | Amylase | ||||||||||||
| Performed by | Parnassus & Mt. Zion Chemistry | ||||||||||||
| In House Availability | Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week | ||||||||||||
| Method | Spectrophotometric, enzymatic rate | ||||||||||||
| Container type | Gold top or Light Green top | ||||||||||||
| Amount to Collect | 1 mL blood Click here for Microdetermination info | ||||||||||||
| Sample type | Serum or plasma | ||||||||||||
| Preferred volume | 0.5 mL serum or plasma | ||||||||||||
| Min. Volume | 0.2 mL serum or plasma Click here for Microdetermination info | ||||||||||||
| Units | U/L | ||||||||||||
| Normal range |
Serum reference range established June 20, 2011 by testing samples from 120 male and female blood donors. Pediatric reference ranges adapted from Tietz, Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry, 5th ed., 2001 and from Clifford et al, Clinica Chimica Acta 412 (2011)788-790. |
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| Synonyms | Diastase | ||||||||||||
| Stability | Room temperature 8 hours, refrigerated 2 days. | ||||||||||||
| Turn around times | STAT 1 hour, Routine 4 hours | ||||||||||||
| Additional information | Note that this assay reacts with both pancreatic and salivary amylase. Serum reference range established June 20, 2011 by testing samples from 120 blood donors. Pediatric reference ranges adapted from Tietz, Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry, 5th ed., 2001 and from Clifford et al, Clinica Chimica Acta 412 (2011)788-790. |
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| LOINC code | 1798-8 | ||||||||||||
| Last Updated | 3/12/2013 8:36:03 AM | ||||||||||||
| Entry Number | 56 | ||||||||||||
| Lab Procedure Link | Click here for Procedure |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667