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Test Code AMYL Amylase

Performing Laboratory

Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures  304-388-5953       
General Hospital Laboratory 304-388-6244
Women and Children's Hospital Laboratory 304-388-2385
Teays Valley Hospital Laboratory 304-757-1770
Plateau Medical Center Laboratory 304-469-8621

Specimen Requirements

Plasma- Mint Green, Dark Green Lithium Heparin or Serum-SST gold top, red top

Allow SST or red top to completely clot      

Spin and physically separate plasma/serum from contact with cells as soon as possible

4 mL of plasma/serum (minimum 2 mL)

Specimen Rejection

  • Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
  • Quantity not sufficient
  • Hemolyzed 

Storage and Stability

Room temperature 15-25oC 1 week
Refrigerated 2-8oC 1 month

Reference Values

18 yrs  24-103 U/L
>10-18 yrs  10-89 U/L
>2-10 yrs  10-105 U/L
>1 month-2 yrs  10-79 U/L
0- 1 month  10-16 U/L

Methodology

Biochromatic enzymatic assay-CNPG3

Days Test Set Up and Turnaround

Monday through Sunday, Continuously

AM Collection Expected by 9AM same day
Routine Expected within 24 hrs
Stat Expected within 1 hr
Timed Expected results are test dependant

CPT Coding

82150