The pancreas is a glandular organ in the digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates. In humans, it is located in the abdominal cavity behind the stomach. It is an endocrine gland producing several important hormones, including insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide which circulate in the blood. The pancreas is also a digestive organ, secreting pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes that assist digestion and absorption of nutrients in the small intestine. These enzymes help to further break down the carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids in the chyme.

Biomarkers included in this panel:

Alpha-amylase

Serum

An amylase test measures the amount of amylase in your blood or urine. Amylase is an enzyme that helps your body break down carbohydrates during digestion. Most of the amylase is produced by your pancreas and salivary glands. Normally, small amoun

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Amylase

Our bodies use amylase for the digestion of carbohydrates. Primarily the pancreas produces it, and unusual levels of amylase in the blood may point to a problem with the pancreas or the gynecological organs in women. An amylase test is often done alo

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Lipase

Serum

Lipase is a digestive enzyme made by the pancreas and measured in blood as enzyme activity in units per litre. There is no universal normal range for it: published adult upper limits found for this page span 50 to 160 U/L depending on the laboratory

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Pancreatic Polypeptide

Pancreatic Polypeptide: A Key Marker for Pancreatic Health and Endocrine Function Pancreatic Polypeptide (PP) is a 36-amino acid hormone secreted by the F-cells in the pancreas, playing an essential role in regulating digestive functions, pancreat

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Trypsin

Trypsin is an enzyme made in the pancreas that helps digest protein foods. In pancreatitis, trypsin levels increase in the blood. The trypsin test is the most accurate test for acute pancreatitis.

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Pancreas Health

Biomarkers included in this panel:

Alpha-amylase

Amylase

Lipase

Pancreatic Polypeptide

Trypsin

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