A member asked:

I've always been asymptotic, just incidental high lipase finding. had eus, gastros said i do not have cp but have "features" and told me not to worry. i never had pancreatitis. worrisome?

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Don't Rx a lab value: Easy does it, buddy. As a pathologist, the most important thing I'd like to share about lab tests is that disease is diagnosed first and foremost by history and physical exam. About one person in 100 has a much-elevated amylase due to an antibody. You may have elevated lipase from this or some other factor delaying its clearance. Give thanks for good health and forget the whole business.

Answered 7/26/2014

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