The normal range is 2.6 to 21.2 international units per hour (IU/h).

An increased amount of amylase in the urine is called amylasuria. Increased amylase levels may indicate:

• Acute pancreatitis
• Alcohol consumption
• Cancer of the pancreas, ovaries, or lungs
• Cholecystitis
• Ectopic or ruptured tubal pregnancy
• Gallbladder disease
• Infection of the salivary glands (mumps or an obstruction)
• Intestinal obstruction
• Pancreatic duct obstruction
• Perforated ulcer

Decreased amylase levels may be due to:

• Damage to the pancreas
• Kidney disease
• Pancreatic cancer
• Toxemia of pregnancy

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Female urinary tract

Male urinary tract

Amylase urine test

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Review Date: 05/20/2009
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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