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A member asked:

Is my pancreatitis autoimmune pancreatitis as i have no pain with elevated serum and urine amylase levels no pain.

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Can't tell from...: ...your description alone. There are some very specific blood tests that may support, or point away from, your presumption of autoimmune pancreatitis. In the meantime, no alcohol or tobacco intake please.

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Answered 6/3/2015

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Dr. Keshab Paudel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Possible: Autoimmune pancreatitis is usually chronic in nature and could be painless. Please see a doctor to get work up to diagnose it for sure.

Dr Fowler and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 7/20/2014

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Amylase serum is normal 96 (ref <101 units/l) amylase urine is 27 (ref 0 - 15 units/hr). Why would urine's elevated and not serum? I have no symptoms, mrcp, CT scan all normal.

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Urine amylase slight elevated (0-17) 25, regular serum amylase. Normal mrcp, CT scan, ultrasound. Any reason why urine elevated and not serum?

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If someone has chronic pancreatitis, will their amylase and lipase levels always be elevated? Or only during flare ups?

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Can you have pancreatitis with normal blood test levels? Or will lipase and amylase be elevated? How would it be diagnosed?

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Have acid reflux my lipase levels were 96h (normal levels are 7-60ul), did another blood test 3 weeks later now my lipase went down 82h (still mild elevated) and amylase is normal. Is it pancreatitis or reflux causing elevated lipase levels ?

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