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lipase in peritoneal fluid

Reference values: - peritoneal (ascites) fluid: < 200 U/L* Clinical significance: - lipase is a digestive enzyme mainly produced by acinar cells of the exocrine pancreas - its physiological role is to hydrolyze the long-chain triglycerides in the small intestine - it is released into surrounding tissues by most inflammatory conditions in the abdominal cavity, biliary tract diseases, abdominal abscesses, & renal failure Principle: - see lipase in serum/peritoneal fluid Specimen: - see lipase in serum/peritoneal fluid

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