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Test Code AMY Amylase, Plasma or Serum

Performing Laboratory

North Ottawa Community Hospital

Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Preferred:

Specimen Type: Plasma

Container/Tube: Mint-green top (lithium heparin gel)

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instruction: 

1. Label specimen as plasma.

2. Avoid hemolysis and lipemia.

 

Acceptable:

Specimen Type: Serum

Container/Tube: Serum gel or red top

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instruction: 

1. Label specimen as serum.

2. Avoid hemolysis and lipemia.

Reference Values

25-115 U/L 

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Methodology

Two-point Rate

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82150

Specimen Storage and Stability

 

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum/Plasma Room Temp < 7 days
  Refrigerated (primary) <1 month
  Frozen not acceptable