Test Details
Mnemonic
AIRM
Ordering Code
3700045
CPT-4 Code(s)
82150 x 2, plus 82150 if reflexed to Macroamylase, at additional cost
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 2.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Gross hemolysis
Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Polyethylene Glycol Precipitation - Spectrophotometry
Reference Range
Amylase: 21 - 101 U/L
Pancreatic Isoenzyme: 16 - 46 U/L
Salivary Isoenzymes: 4 - 61 U/L
Macroamylase: Not Detected
Pancreatic Isoenzyme: 16 - 46 U/L
Salivary Isoenzymes: 4 - 61 U/L
Macroamylase: Not Detected
Performing Laboratory
Quest SJC
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes