Serum Amylase Test
Serum Amylase Test
- Serum Amylase Test measures the levels of Amylase, which is a protein found in pancreas and salivary glands.
- Fasting of 12 hours is required for the Serum Amylase Test at Maurya Labs Purnea, Bihar
- Serum Amylase test is generally done in patient suffering from pancreatic infection along with Serum Lipase
What is Serum Amylase test ?
Amylase is a digestive protein normally found in the pancreas and salivary glands. Any pancreatic injury may result in increased levels of amylase in the blood. Serum Amylase test is used to assess the levels of amylase in the blood. It is generally done along with the Serum Lipase test in patient suffering from pancreatic infection. Through amylase test the estimation gives information about the functioning of pancreas and also indicates if there is any pancreatic disorders like acute pancreatitis
Reported Parameters
Normal Range – 30 to 110 units per liter (U/L)
All The Questions that you might have
- What is Serum Amylase Test ?
- What does the Serum Amylase test measure?
- Why should I do the Serum Amylase test?
- How is the Serum Amylase test done?
Amylase is a digestive protein normally found in the pancreas and salivary glands. Any pancreatic injury may result in increased levels of amylase in the blood. Amylase test is used to assess the levels of amylase in the blood. It is generally done along with the Serum Lipase test in patient suffering from pancreatic infection. Through amylase test the estimation gives information about the functioning of pancreas and also indicates if there is any pancreatic disorders like acute pancreatitis
Serum Amylase test measures the amount of Amylase in the body. Higher levels of amylase suggest that there is some kind of pancreatic infection in the body.
Your doctor will recommend you to take the serum amylase test along with lipase test if you suffer from following symptoms:
- Nausea and vomiting
- Severe pain in the abdomen
- Loss of appetite
- Recurring Fever
The Serum Amylase test is a simple blood test with 12 hours of fasting before the test. The blood sample can be taken by the phlebotomist at a pathology lab.
