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What is the normal range for Lipase?
The standard teaching reference range for Lipase is 0-160 U/L in conventional units, or 0-2.67 µkat/L in SI units. This value is measured in serum.
Source: Adult reference values compiled from Pagana & Pagana, Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, and Fischbach & Dunning, A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests. Reference ranges vary by laboratory, method, age, sex, and population - always use the range printed on the actual result.
More specific for pancreatitis than amylase and stays elevated longer.
A lipase ≥ 3× the upper limit strongly supports acute pancreatitis.
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