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I have upper abdomen pain and had blood work done that says i have a high lipase level of 343. could this be pancreatitis?
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Yes.: Careful follow up and abstain from all alcohol. Get a hepatitis blood screening.
Answered 8/20/2014
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Yes: Pancreatitis is characterized by epigastric abdominal pain that radiates to the back. Pain is worse after eating or laying on your back. Pancreatitis has elevated amylase and lipase elevation
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Lipase was approx 500 due to two rounds of alcohol and reduced to normal level in 1.5 days. No stomach pain during admission and now after 3 weeks stomach pains here and there but manageable. blood works normal and US normal.No CT done, Pancreatitis?
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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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Could drinking the day of a blood test cause slightly elevated lipase levels? Do not drink heavily and never had acute pancreatitis.
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