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Module Summary

Consultant chemical pathologist, Dr Shirley Bowles, advises on elevated amylase in the latest in our series on biochemical abnormalities.

Learning Objectives

This module will update your knowledge on elevated amylase, including:

  • Normal values
  • Likely causes 
  • Immediate action to take
Author

Dr Shirley Bowles is a consultant chemical pathologist and director of blood sciences at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

This article was commissioned through the Clinical Practice Section of the Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine [ACB]. The views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the ACB.

Date module published

May 01, 2017

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Reviews

  • good\n

  • Quite detailed and testing questions examined detail rather than the thrust ie 6 o’clock blood test

  • good course