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Case Reports
. 1977 Apr;22(2):151-3.
doi: 10.1177/003693307702200212.

A cause of misleading serum amylase concentrations in acute pancreatitis

L A Donaldson, W McIntosh
Case Reports

A cause of misleading serum amylase concentrations in acute pancreatitis

L A Donaldson et al. Scott Med J. 1977 Apr.

Abstract

The operative discovery of acute pancreatitis associated with gross hyperlipidaemia but a normal or high elevated serum amylase concentration has been described. We report a case of acute pancreatitis in which serial dilutions of serum resulted in a 338% rise in the serum amylase concentrations. The importance of appreciating this effect of hyperlipidaemia on the serum level measurements in patients with acute pancreatitis is re-emphasised.

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