Amylase
General
Synonym/Acronym:
N/A
Rationale
To assist in diagnosis and evaluation of the treatment modalities used for pancreatitis.
Patient Preparation
There are no food, fluid, activity, or medication restrictions unless by medical direction.
Normal Findings
Method: Enzymatic.
Age | Conventional and SI Units | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Newborn–6 mo | 0–30 units/L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Child | 11–90 units/L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adult–older adult | 30–110 units/L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Values may be slightly elevated in pregnancy and in older adults due to the effects of medications and the presence of multiple chronic or acute diseases with or without muted symptoms. |
Critical Findings and Potential Interventions
N/A
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Citation
Van Leeuwen, Anne M., and Mickey Lynn. Bladh. "Amylase." Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests, 10th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2023. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425176/all/Amylase.
Van Leeuwen AMA, Bladh MLM. Amylase. Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests. F.A. Davis Company; 2023. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425176/all/Amylase. Accessed October 4, 2024.
Van Leeuwen, A. M., & Bladh, M. L. (2023). Amylase. In Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests (10th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425176/all/Amylase
Van Leeuwen AMA, Bladh MLM. Amylase [Internet]. In: Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests. F.A. Davis Company; 2023. [cited 2024 October 04]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425176/all/Amylase.
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