Test directory: Amylase, Body Fluid

Ordering Code 45
Test Name Amylase, Body Fluid
Alias AMY, Body Fluid
Body Fluid, AMY
Preferred Specimen Sterile Body Fluid, excluding CSF and Urine
Preferred Container Sterile Container
Other Specimen/Container Body Fluid in Plain (Red), Body Fluid in Lithium Heparin (Dark Green PP No Gel)
Optimum Volume 1 mL
Handling Instructions Body Fluid may be contaminated with bacteria and often contains cellular constitutions
Centrifuge & aliquot specimen immediately.
Transport Requirements Oahu: Ambient (Aliquot)
Airline: Ambient (Aliquot)
Specimen Stability Ambient: 7 Days
Refrigerated: 1 Month
Rejection Criteria Grossly hemolyzed, Insufficient quantity, Specimen older than stability limits, Highly viscous specimen
Avail. Stat Patients of the testing hospital only
Analytic Time 1 Day
Methodology CNP-triose/CNPG3

Reference range(s)

Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
Body Fluid Type ALL See report.
Amylase, Body Fluid ALL U/L See report.