Amylase

General Information

Lab Name
Amylase
Lab Code
AY
Epic Name
Amylase
Synonyms
Macro Amylase
Components
Code Name
AYT Amylase (Total)

Interpretation

Method

Spectrophotometric

Reference Range
See individual components

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type
Blood
Collection

HMC and UW-MT Onsite Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in LIME GREEN PST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, GOLD SST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER

Offsite Clinic or Other Locations:
Preferred:
4 mL blood in GOLD SST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, LIME GREEN PST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER

Quantity
Requested: 0.5 mL serum/plasma
Minimum: 0.2 mL serum/plasma

Processing

Receiving Instructions

Refrigerate serum/plasma

Misc Sendout

Performance

Lab Department
Chemistry, Automated Panels(CHA)
Frequency
Daily
Available STAT?
Yes
Performing Location(s)
HMC Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600

325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420

UW-NW Main Lab
206-668-1344

UW Medical Center – Northwest
1550 N 115th Street, A200
Seattle, WA 98133

FHCC Fred Hutch Alliance Lab
206-606-1088

825 Eastlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98109

UW-MT Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600

Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195

Billing & Coding

CPT Codes
82150
LOINC
1798-8
Interfaced Order Code
UOW2624