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Amylase
Amylase breaks down starch and is made by the pancreas and salivary glands. A blood measurement can contribute to the investigation of abdominal symptoms.
Price for this test on its ownAED 115Test price AED 15
Clinical authorDr Nirupama SabhapathySpecialist Clinical Pathology
- Sample
- Serum
- Laboratory turnaround
- 24 hours
- Collection
- Dubai
- Laboratory
- Intel Lab
Understanding the test
What does the Amylase test measure?
Also called Pancreatic Enzyme (Amylase)
A clinician may use amylase when abdominal symptoms suggest a pancreatic or salivary gland problem. The time between the start of symptoms and the blood draw is useful to record.
When it may be requested
Pancreatic assessment
Amylase can supplement an assessment of abdominal pain when pancreatic inflammation is being considered.
Salivary gland symptoms
Swollen or inflamed salivary glands can also contribute to the blood result.
Before your sample
Prepare for collection
SpecimenSerum
Your checklist
For a planned assessment, ask the team whether your full order calls for an overnight fast. Report recent alcohol intake and medicines. Do not delay urgent assessment of severe abdominal pain to fast.
A clinician takes a small sample of blood from a vein. The laboratory uses serum, the liquid separated from the blood after it clots.
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Understanding your result
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Result guideAmylase
Reading your result
An isolated increase cannot identify the organ responsible. Symptoms, lipase and sometimes imaging are more informative than comparing the number with a reference interval alone.
What can affect it
- The height of the value alone does not establish the severity of pancreatitis.
From sample to follow-up
Your testing journey
Laboratory testAmylase
- Specimen
- Serum
- Turnaround
- 24 hours
Open your laboratory report
Look for Amylase in your report. Use the sample type and collection time when comparing it with an earlier report.
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Discuss the next step
Record the time abdominal symptoms began and whether lipase was also measured. Tell your clinician if pain is ongoing or worsening.
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Patient questions
Before you book
Is amylase specific to the pancreas?
Several tissues contribute to the result. If the pancreas is the concern, lipase, the time your pain began and a clinical examination can clarify the picture.
Does a very high amylase mean the pancreatitis is severe?
The number alone cannot tell you how severe pancreatitis is. Amylase may also rise with a salivary gland problem or kidney disease. Symptoms, examination and other tests help the clinician identify the source and assess how unwell you are.
What does a low amylase level mean?
A low amylase is usually not a concern. It matters mainly where enzyme-producing tissue has been lost, as in long-standing chronic pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis affecting the pancreas, or after surgical removal of part of the pancreas. In someone without these conditions, a low result is rarely investigated further.
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Written by Dr Nirupama Sabhapathy, Specialist Clinical Pathology. Medically reviewed by Dr Joyce Jose, Specialist Clinical Pathology, on .
Catalogue information and AED price checked on 2 November 2026. Clinical suitability, preparation, collection arrangements and turnaround are confirmed for your selected test.