AMYLASE
Types
- Amylase is an enzyme that digests Carbohydrates, Glycogen and Starch. It is produced mainly in the salivary glands and pancreas. Amylase is usually present in the blood and urine in small quantities. When the pancreas is diseased or inflamed amylase escapes into the blood.
- A marked rise in serum amylase occurs in 95% of patien...
Description
< 100 U/L
When to get Tested
- When there is s/s of Pancreatic disorder ( severe abdominal pain that radiates to the back or gets worse after eating, fever, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, jaundice , Rapid pulse, Steatorrhoea)
Elevated Level
- Acute exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis
- Drug- induced pancreatitis (eg. Aminosalicylic acid, corticosteroids)
- Obstruction of pancreatic duct
- Biliary tract disease
- Pancreatic trauma
- Acute alcohol ingestion or poisoning
- Malignant tumours
- Advanced renal insufficiency
- Others: Chronic liver disease, Ovarian cysts, Diabetic ketoacidosis
Decreased Level
- Liver damage
- Pancreatic destruction (cystic fibrosis)
