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Test Code 62872747 Amylase Level Body Fluid

Performing Laboratory

Torrance Memorial Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

Submit the following specimen:

 

Specimen Type:  Non-blood specimens other than ascites, CSF, pleural, synovial. 
Fluid type must be specified.  (Place order specific to specimen when available.)
Container/Tube:  Sterile Container
Additional instructions:  None

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

 

Storage Temp Stability:

Room Temperature:  12 hours

Refrigerated:  7 days

Methodology

Enzymatic chromogenic

Reference Range

See interpretive data

 

Interpretive Guidelines: Amylase Body Fluid

Pancreatic Cyst Aspiration Fluid:
Amylase levels are charactically low in serous cystadenomas and most mucinous cystadenomas. High amylase levels are characteristic of pseodocysts and intraductal papillary mucinous tumors.

There are no established reference ranges for Body Fluid Amylase.

Day(s) Test Set up/TAT

Performed:

Daily

Available STAT

TAT:

STAT:  < 1 hr

Routine:  < 4 hrs

Aliases

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CPT Code

82150