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Amylase, Serum or Plasma

AMY
Example Reports
Abnormal
Normal

Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Plasma separator tube or serum separator tube.

Specimen Preparation

Allow serum tube to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP standard transport tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Body fluid (refer to Amylase, Body Fluid, ARUP test code 0020506). Urine (refer to Amylase, Urine, ARUP test code 0020471). Specimens containing calcium chelating anticoagulants such as oxalates, citrates, or EDTA.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 1 month

Methodology

Quantitative Enzymatic Assay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Within 24 hours

Reference Interval

By report (reports may vary based on instrumentation).

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

82150

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0020013 Amylase, Plasma or Serum 1798-8
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Aliases

  • AMY
  • serum amylase
Amylase, Serum or Plasma