Amylase

Test/Investigation

Amylase

Site(s) or Laboratory offering Test/Investigation

NNUH, QEH, JPUH

Units

U/L

Comments/Precautions

Raised in acute pancreatitis

Sample type

Serum

Turnaround times (TAT) Urgent/Routine/GP or OPD

1 hour / 4 hour / by 8am next day

Reference intervals (adult unless stated)

Adults >19 years 28 – 100U/L
Paediatric ranges:
0 to < 15 days 3 – 10 U/L
15 days to < 13 wks 2 – 22 U/L
13 wks to < 1 yr 3 – 50 U/L
1 to < 19 yrs 25 – 101 U/L

If UKAS Accredited Test indicate at which site

Y NNUH