The usefulness of urine amylase determination depends on the provisional
clinical diagnosis. Perhaps you should first ascertain what information
the pediatrician is looking for and advise as to whether urinary amylase
result would be adequate.
In my experience, urine amylase is useful for differential diagnosis of
hyperamylasemis, especially when macramylase is suspected.
David Acheampong-Mensah
Clinical Biochemist
LabMed Consulting Inc.
Toronto, Canada
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>For the first time for many years I have been requested to carry out
>a urinary amylase on a child with an RTA. Reading the literature
>gives me the strong impression that this test is redundant although
>it was frequently requested in my youth - a long time ago for those of
>you who do not know me. Have I got the right idea or is my view
>coloured by the paediatric nature of my practice? Do many labs
>continue to offer this test and if so for what clinical situations?
>
>Mike Addison
>Dr G.Michael Addison
>Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
>Pendlebury
>Manchester M27 4HA
>United Kingdom
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