RECENT methods for the assay of amylase use polysaccharides, mostly starch solutions, as a substrate. The wide range of the results can be ascribed in part to the properties of polysaccharides in ...

THE increased concentration of plasma amylase during chronic renal insufficiency has long been recognized and is considered to be a result of renal excretory failure. Plasma amylase is reported to ...

An amylase blood test measures the amount of amylase in a person’s blood. Abnormal levels of amylase may indicate pancreatitis or another problem with the pancreas. Amylase is a digestive enzyme that ...