Macroamylase determination-994

Test info

  
Macroamylase determination
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
2.0 mL
  
1.1 mL
  

Immediately following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

 

  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

  
  
  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin
  3. Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection
  
  

Ambient (preferred) - 1 week

Refrigerated - 1 month

Frozen - 1 month

  
  • Specimens containing calcium chelating anticoagulants such as citrates, EDTA, or oxalates

Performance

  
ARUP (2004464) via LabCorp (806832): R-NX
  
Thu
  
2 - 9 days
  

Quantitative Ultrafiltration/Quantitative Enzymatic

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

See report

  

An amylase, monomeric result above the upper reference limit is consistent with hyperamylasemia. An amylase, percent monomeric less than 71 percent suggests the presence of macroamylase.

Billing

  
84999
82150
  
Result 1798-8

Tracking

  
05/20/2019
  
12/18/2023
  
12/18/2023