Lipase: Results
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Results
Normal
A lipase test measures the amount of this enzyme in a blood sample.
Normal values vary with a person's age and among labs and methods used. Results are normally available within 12 hours.
| Normal: | Less than 200 units per liter (U/L) |
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High values
A high lipase level may be caused by:
- Diseases of the pancreas, such as pancreatitis or cancer of the pancreas.
- Problems with the gallbladder, such as gallstones and inflammation (cholecystitis).
- Chronic kidney disease.
- Problems with the intestines, such as bowel blockage (obstruction) or tissue death (infarction).
- Infection, inflammation, or cancer of a salivary gland.
- Peptic ulcer disease.
- Alcohol or drug abuse.
| Last updated: | April 30, 2007 |
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| Author: | Ralph Poore |
| Reviewed By: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine, Peter J. Kahrilas, MD - Gastroenterology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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