Test Code LAB48 AMYLASE
Performing Laboratory
Mohawk Valley Health System Laboratory
Day(s) Performed
Performed: Daily
Routine TAT: Same Day
Available as a STAT test
Specimen Collection and Handling
Collect mint green top lithium heparin plasma separator tube (PST), gold top serum separator tube (SST), or red top (serum).
Storage
Serum or plasma are stable for 31 days at 2-8 °C, 8 days at room temperature, and 365 days at less than or equal to -20 °C.