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A member asked:
Y would a dr not run lipase blood work after admitting me with pancreatits? amalyse not run either.just wbc and lipase in er yesterday
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Pancreatitis: Because those enzymes do not change rapidly and are of no further diagnostic value the day after admission.
Answered 8/22/2016
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