Test Details
Mnemonic
AMYFL
Ordering Code
3600486
CPT-4 Code(s)
82150
Specimen Information
Collect
Pancreatic fluid
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge to remove cellular material. Send 1.0 mL pancreatic fluid in a screw capped plastic vial. Specimen source must be provided.
Alternate Specimen
Pancreatic cyst fluid, Drain fluid (drainage, Jackson Pratt [JP] drain), Pleural fluid (pleural, chest, thoracentesis), Peritoneal fluid (peritoneal, abdominal, ascites, paracentesis)
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Specimen types other than those listed. Specimens too viscous to be aspirated by instrument.
Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Quantitative Enzymatic Assay
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
ARUP Reference Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes