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Test Code LAB12384 Amylase - Urine

Department

CHEMISTRY

Collection Requirements

Do not add preservatives to the collection container. Keep the collection container on ice or refrigerated during collection. Empty bladder and discard, note time, collect all urine for two hours placing last void in container.

Primary Collection Container

Yellow Urine Vacutainer (No Additive)

Transport

Refrigerated

Preferred Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Processing

Keep specimen refrigerated until processing. Check pH. If pH is <6.0 treat with 5% NaOH at the rate of 2 ml/1000ml urine until pH >6.0. Centrifuge, aliquot and refrigerate. Note Total Volume on the label.

Stability

Refrigerated: 10 days

Minimum Testing Volume

1.0 mL

Reference Range

Male 15-420 mg/dL

Female 20-451 mg/dL

Methodology

Roche c503 Enzymatic colorimetric assay

Performed

Sunday – Saturday

Reported

As completed

CPT Codes

82150

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimen not refrigerated during collection.

pH <6.0 may lead to falsely low results of up to 30%.