Alpha Amylase
Human GmbH
Enzymes
Brief Description
Alpha-amylase activity is measured for detection of acute pancreatitis, chronic (relapsing) pancreatitis, obstruction of the pancreatic duct, detection of pancreatic involvement in abdominal disorders, surgical procedures, anorexia, bulimia, and parotitis. There is also a detectable increase in amylase after an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedure.
Enzymatic color test for the quantitative determination of alpha-amylase in human serum, heparinised plasma and urine.
