Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Serum separator tube or plasma separator tube. Also acceptable: Green (lithium heparin).

Specimen Preparation

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or 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 Fluids (refer to Amylase, Body Fluid, ARUP test code 0020506). Hemolyzed specimens.

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

Effective February 22, 2022

Component Reference Interval
Pancreatic amylase 6-35 months: 2-28 U/L
3-6 years: 8-34 U/L
7-17 years: 9-39 U/L
18 years and older: 13-53 U/L
Salivary amylase 18 months and older:  9-86 U/L
Total amylase 3-90 days: 0- 30 U/L
3-6 months: 7-40 U/L
7-8 months: 7-57 U/L
9-11 months: 11-70 U/L
12-17 months: 11-79 U/L
18-35 months: 19-92 U/L
3-4 years: 26-106 U/L
5-12 years: 30-119 U/L
13 years and older: 28-100 U/L

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Salivary amylase is calculated as the difference between the total and pancreatic amylase.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

82150 x2

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0020801 Pancreatic Amylase Isoenzyme 1805-1
0020802 Salivary Amylase Isoenzyme 1809-3
0020803 Total Amylase for Isoenzymes 1798-8
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Aliases

  • AMYISO
  • Amylase Fractionation
  • Pancreatic Isoamylase
Amylase, Isoenzymes