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amylase in urine

Reference values: - Urine: 32- 641 U/L (2 hr specimens) Clinical significance: - macroamylasemia may result in fluctuating serum amylase levels from normal to grossly elevated, while urine amylase is normal Principle: - see amylase in serum & urine Increases: - pancreatitis - pancreatic pseudocyst - parotitis - intestinal obstruction - intestinal infarction - other causes of hyperamylasemia Decreases: - renal failure - macroamylasemia Specimen: No special patient preparation is necessary. Urine: Collect timed or random specimens by standard laboratory procedures. Timed specimens are preferred: DO NOT USE URINE CONTAINING CHELATING AGENTS. (e.g. Citrates, Oxalates, or EDTA) Special Precautions: Urine: Refrigerate specimen during collection & keep refrigerated until analysis. Do not freeze urine specimen. Analyze as soon as possible after collection. Do not use urine specimens that contain glacial acetic acid, concentrated hydrochloric acid, or urine preservative tablets containing hexamethylenetetramine & mercuric oxide. Minimum sample size 0.5 milliliters with an optimum size of 1.0 milliliter or larger.

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amylase hyperamylasemia

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amylase in 24 hour urine amylase pancreatic in urine

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amylase in body fluid urine chemistry test

References

  1. Kodak Ektachem 700 Analyzer Operator's Manual, Kodak Clinical Products, Rochester, New York.
  2. Kodak Ektachem Slide Package Inserts, Kodak Clinical Products Rochester, New York.
  3. Kodak Ektachem Training Manual, Kodak Clinical Products, Rochester, New York.
  4. Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 10.
  5. Panel of 7 tests Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: 20471

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amylase/creatinine in urine