A normal amylase level
A normal amylase level is 30-120 u/L.
What is amylase?
The pancreatic enzyme, amylase is normally secreted into the gastro-intestinal tract (duodenum).
Diseases of the pancreas (e.g. pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer) or salivary gland(s), cause amylase to enter the bloodstream.
Circulating levels may rise to 30 times the normal values, and are of great diagnostic significance.
Here are the causes of a high amylase.
Other resource
High amylase levels (Lam, 2022)
