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Lipase
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No |
| Available Stat? | No |
| Test code | LIPA |
| Performed by | Parnassus Chemistry |
| In House Availability | Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week |
| Method | Spectrophotometric (see Additional Information) |
| Container type | Gold top or Light Green top |
| Amount to Collect | 1 mL blood |
| Sample type | Serum or plasma |
| Preferred volume | 0.5 mL serum or plasma |
| Min. Volume | 0.2 mL serum or plasma |
| Units | U/L |
| Normal range | 19-56 U/L Normal range was determined by testing 271 male and female healthy adult blood donors at UCSF. |
| Stability | Room temperature 8 hours, refrigerated 2 days, frozen at -20C 1 week |
| Turn around times | 4 hours |
| Additional information | Method: Kinetic assay with spectrophotometric detection of methylresorufin from the substrate 1,2-0-dilauryl-rac-glycero-3-glutaric acid (6'-methylresorufin)-ester. Colipase is used to stabilize the lipase and deoxycholate to reduce the activity of non-pancreatic lipases. Lipase can at times be elevated in pancreatitis when amylase is normal, but may also be falsely elevated in a variety of non-pancreatic disorders (e.g., GI disease, renal insufficiency). This test is not ordinarily offered stat except for potential pancreas transplant donor samples. |
| LOINC code | 3040-3 |
| Last Updated | 12/12/2011 12:50:58 PM |
| Entry Number | 621 |
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If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667