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What blood test checks for pancreatic enzymes?
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Blood test: Is lipase and amylase. Usually only a problem when significantly elevated as in pancreatitis.
Answered 7/20/2013
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Amylase & lipase: These check for the enzymes to see if they're being released into the blood when somebody has an upper abdominal emergency. If you're concerned you haven't got enough pancreatic enzymes, a stool assay for pancreatic elastase might be more helpful.
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