Amylase (Urine)

Does this check produce other names?

Amylase

What is that this check?

This check measures how a lot of the enzyme amylase is in your urine.

About 40% of the amylase in your physique is made by your pancreas. The remaining comes out of your salivary glands. This check is used to search out out if you may have a situation that impacts your pancreas or your salivary glands. Your amylase ranges are often increased than regular when you’ve got an issue along with your pancreas. Excessive ranges can be attributable to an an infection, most cancers, and even alcohol or sure medicines.

Why do I would like this check?

You could want this check in case your healthcare supplier thinks your pancreas is not working because it ought to.

Signs of a swelling of the pancreas (pancreatitis) or one other downside with the pancreas embody:

You probably have been recognized with pancreatitis, your healthcare supplier might order this check to watch your illness. They might additionally order the check to see how properly therapy is working.  

What different checks would possibly I’ve together with this check?

Your healthcare supplier may order these checks:

• Lipase

• Trypsinogen

• Hematocrit

• Liver perform checks

• Stomach CT

• Stomach ultrasound

• MRI scan

What do my check outcomes imply?

Check outcomes might range relying in your age, gender, well being historical past, and different issues. Your check outcomes could also be completely different relying on the lab used. They might not imply you may have an issue. Ask your healthcare supplier what your check outcomes imply for you.

In case your amylase ranges are increased than regular, you might have 1 of many circumstances. These embody:

• Sudden swelling of the pancreas (acute pancreatitis)

• Persistent pancreatitis that abruptly will get worse

• Cancers of the pancreas, breast, colon, ovary, or lung

• A sore within the pancreas

• A sort of cyst within the pancreas (pancreatic pseudocysts)

• Swelling in your stomach (ascites)

• Macroamylasemia. It is a noncancer (benign) situation marked by having a substance known as macroamylase in your blood.

• Peptic ulcer that has a gap in it (perforated ulcer)

• Dying of tissue in your gut (intestinal infarction)

• Blockage in your intestines

• Appendicitis

• Sudden swelling of the gallbladder (acute cholecystitis)

• Ruptured ectopic being pregnant

• Salivary gland swelling

• Swelling of the liner of your stomach (peritonitis)

• Burns

• Diabetic ketoacidosis

• Kidney issues

• Use of sure medicines akin to morphine

• Alcohol use

• Mumps

• Tumors within the prostate

• Consuming issues akin to bulimia or anorexia nervosa

• Inflammatory bowel illness

• Larger ranges of triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia)

Your ranges may be increased after a pancreatic check akin to a cholangiopancreatography. They might even be increased after surgical procedure or trauma.

Your amylase ranges could also be decrease with these circumstances:

• Persistent pancreatitis

• Liver failure

• Cystic fibrosis

How is that this check completed?

This check requires a urine pattern often collected over both a 2- or 24-hour interval. Your healthcare supplier will let you know tips on how to acquire the pattern.

Does this check pose any dangers?

This check poses no identified dangers.

What would possibly have an effect on my check outcomes?

You probably have excessive ldl cholesterol or excessive triglycerides along with a pancreatic dysfunction, your check outcomes could be decrease than anticipated.

A urine pattern that has different bodily fluids in it, particularly saliva, can have an effect on your check outcomes. Saliva has a stage of amylase 700 occasions increased than that of urine.

How do I prepare for this check?

You needn’t put together for this check.