An Amylase test measures the amount of amylase in your blood or urine. Amylase is an enzyme, or special protein, that helps you digest food. Most of your amylase is made in the pancreas and salivary glands. A small amount of amylase in your blood and urine is normal. A larger or smaller amount may mean that you have a disorder of the pancreas, an infection, alcoholism, or another medical condition.
Other names: Amy test, serum amylase, urine amylase
This test is for diagnostic and monitoring purposes of acute and chronic pancreatitis as well as other pancreatic diseases
If you are experiencing severe abdominal pain, nausea, a decrease or loss of appetite, and/or fever, ordering this test can help diagnose or rule out a pancreatic disorder.
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