Test Overview
An
test measures the amount of this
in a sample of blood taken from a vein or in a
sample of urine.
Normally, only low levels of amylase are found in
the blood or urine. But if the
or
become damaged or blocked, more
amylase is usually released into the blood and urine. In the blood, amylase
levels rise for only a short time. In the urine, amylase may remain high for
several days.