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22240 Amylase, Pancreatic Fraction

Amylase, Pancreatic Fraction
Test Code: AMY-P
Synonyms/Keywords
P-Amylase, Pancreatic Amylase, Panc. Fx (Pancreatic Fraction)​
Useful For
Clinical evaluations of patients with acute pancreatitis have shown that pancreatic isoamylase has a greater sensitivity and specificity than total amylase.​
Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
​No Plasma​/Serum Lithium-heparin Plasma Separator (PST)​, Serum Separator Tube (SST) Lithium or Sodium-heparin Green Top (GTT), Red Top Tube(RTT) 1 mL​ 0.5 mL​ ​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Plasma/Serum​ ​ ​ Ambient​ 7 days​
Refrigerate​ 30 days​
Frozen​ >30 days​
Rejection Criteria
Specimens collected with EDTA, oxalate, or sodium citrate preservatives.
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
Marshfield​ Monday through Sunday​ Less than 2 hours​ G7 PNP Immunoinhibition Assay/Beckman AU
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
Marshfield​ 8-53 U/L  ​
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
82150 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Synonyms/Keywords
P-Amylase, Pancreatic Amylase, Panc. Fx (Pancreatic Fraction)​
Ordering Applications
Ordering Application Description
​Centricity

​a. Amylase, Pancreatic

b. Pancreatic Amylase (P-Amylase)

​Cerner ​Amylase, Pancreatic
If the ordering application you are looking for is not listed, contact your local laboratory for assistance.
Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
​No Plasma​/Serum Lithium-heparin Plasma Separator (PST)​, Serum Separator Tube (SST) Lithium or Sodium-heparin Green Top (GTT), Red Top Tube(RTT) 1 mL​ 0.5 mL​ ​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Plasma/Serum​ ​ ​ Ambient​ 7 days​
Refrigerate​ 30 days​
Frozen​ >30 days​
Rejection Criteria
Specimens collected with EDTA, oxalate, or sodium citrate preservatives.
Useful For
Clinical evaluations of patients with acute pancreatitis have shown that pancreatic isoamylase has a greater sensitivity and specificity than total amylase.​
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
Marshfield​ 8-53 U/L  ​
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Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
Marshfield​ Monday through Sunday​ Less than 2 hours​ G7 PNP Immunoinhibition Assay/Beckman AU
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Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
82150 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
For most current information refer to the Marshfield Laboratory online reference manual.