Question 1

what are amylase rich foods?

Accepted Answer

Amylase: Conditions that could cause high amylase include pancreatitis and salivary conditions such as mumps.   Avoid milk, dairy products, alcohol and fatty food.

Question 2

what produces amylase in your body?

Accepted Answer

Pancreas and : Salivary glands.  Amylase is needed for digestion of starch and is made predominantly by pancreas and salivary glands.

Question 3

why is it okay for your amylase to be low, but not for it to be high?

Accepted Answer

Reference range: These ranges are set so that a few percent of healthies arbitrarily fall outside. A VERY low amylase might warn of a person who's lost their pancreas, but if this had happened, you'd know. Actually, labs are meaningless apart form patient histories and physical exams, and a high amylase is usually not a problem if you feel well.

Question 4

if my amylase is 15 points high should i be worried? what is amylase?

Accepted Answer

Good question.: amylase is one of a group of enzymes that catalyze the metabolism of starches and glycogen. A normal reference value for someone your age is35-115 units. Very high amylase is associated with several serious illnesses

Question 5

is it possible to have pancretisis and not have a high amylase?

Accepted Answer

Yes: A person with chronic pancreatitis may have lost enough of the pancreatic tissue that increase in serum amylase does not reach diagnostic levels due to exhaustion of the gland.

Question 6

what does high "serum amylase" levels tell you?

Accepted Answer

Usually pancreatitis: Inflammation of the pancreas and salivary glands raises serum levels of amylase.  Serum lipase is elevated on pancreatic inflammation only.  Intestinal and renal lesions may be associated the increase in amylase.

Question 7

what does it mean if your amylase and lipase are high?

Accepted Answer

Pancreatitis: Amylase and lipase are both enzymes that can be detected in the blood in the setting of pancreatitis. With inflammation or injury to the pancreas, these enzymes are "leaked" and get in to the blood.

Question 8

why do they test the fluid from a thoracentesis for amylase?

Accepted Answer

Pancreas: To try and determine where is has or is coming from. Amylase may be a sign that that there is a problem with the pancreas nad although rare may be foind in thoracentesis fluid.

Question 9

what are conditions responsible for high levels of serum amylase?

Accepted Answer

High amylase: In pancreatitis amylase and lipase are both elevated more than three times the normal level, but amylase can be elevated without having pancreatitis.It can be elevated in cholicystitis, kidney failure, tumors of pancreas, salivary glands, prostate, lung and ovaries.It may be be elevated after ERCP procedure, and some medications can cause elevation of amylase and very high triglycerides can cause pancre.

Question 10

what does this indicate serum amylase (by kinetic)  = 96.2 iu/l ?

Accepted Answer

Explanation : The number should be evaluated together with clinical presentation. This enzyme help doctors to evaluate pancreatic or other gastrointestinal function. Talk to your doctor,please.

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