| In House Availability |
In-house testing for serum, plasma, urine and body fluid amylase has been discontinued at SFGH. Results from this test provide redundant information to a serum or plasma lipase. Amylase is not as specific for diagnosis of acute pancreatitis as lipase testing since the introduction of co-lipase and bile salts to the reagent formulation for lipase. With approval from the Clinical Chemistry Laboratory Medicine Resident on-call (206-5527, pager (415) 443-2311), amylase testing is available through a reference laboratory. |
