Amylase

Test Sample Type

• Serum, urine

Normal Values
-Serum

1. Adult: 24 -151 U/L
2. Neonate: 5-56 U/L

-Urine

• Adult: 4-30 IU/2 hours (2-hour test)

Purpose of the Test

• To investigate the cause of severe abdominal or epigastric pain (esp. pancreatic disorder is suspected)
• To evaluate pancreatic dysfunction (severe Cystic Fibrosis)

Increase in

• Acute pancreatitis
• Pancreatic disorder (trauma,abscess,cancer)
• Obstruction of the pancreatic duct

 Decrease in

• Cystic pancreatitis
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Pancreatic cancer

Interfering Factor

-Serum

1. Ingestion of alcohol
2. Narcotic medications

-Urine