Test Results For:
Lipase
Test Overview
Test Name
Lipase
Test Code
LIPA
Short Description
Lipase
Test Name
Lipase
Test Code
LIPA
Category
Biochemistry
TAT
Main Lab:
6
Hour(s)
Family Site:
<8hrs
Specimen(s)
1 x Venous blood - 5 mL Tube - Gold - SST-Serum Separator Tube
Specimen Type
SST-Serum Separator Tube
Specimen Format
Tube
Specimen Colour
Gold
Specimen Volume
5 mL
Sampling Order
2
Origin
Venous blood
Collection Time after baseline
-
Transport Temperature
15-25°C
Accepted Other Specimens
Lithium Heparin Plasma
TAT
Main Lab:
6
Hour(s)
Family Site:
<8hrs
Test Stability
Room Temp:
6 Day(s)
2–8°C:
7 Day(s)
Methodology
Quinone dye
Specimen Type
SST-Serum Separator Tube
Other Type of Specimen Accepted
Lithium Heparin Plasma
Delay before pre-treatment
24
Transport temperature
15-25°C
Test stability at room temperature
6 Day(s)
Test stability at 2–8°C
7 Day(s)
Haemolysis interference
No
Clinical Interest
Lipase is an enzyme produced mainly by the pancreas and plays a crucial role in the digestion of dietary fats.
Analysis of the activity of the lipase is mainly used in the diagnosis of the pancreatic disease (acute or chronic pancreatitis and their complication, carcinoma).
During acute pancreatitis, a transitory increase of the activity of lipase is observed after 4 to 8 hours, reaches a peak after 24 hours, the activity returning to normal after 8 to 14 days.
In chronic pancreatitis, lipase levels can be mildly elevated or even normal. Persistent or recurrent elevation may suggest ongoing pancreatic damage.
Elevated lipase levels can also be seen in conditions other than pancreatitis, though they are less specific as pancreatic tumours, cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder),peptic ulcers, bowel obstruction, coeliac disease or patients with a reduced glomerular filtration rate.
Clinical Information Required
-
Patient Collection Note
-
LOINC Code
40-3, 3040-3
Outwork
No