The enzyme is made in two places. First, salivary glands in your mouth make salivary amylase, which begins the digestive process by breaking down starch when you chew your food, converting it into maltose, a smaller carbohydrate.he main source of lipase in your digestive tract is your pancreas, which makes pancreatic lipase that acts in your small intestine. First, bile made in your liver and released into your intestine converts dietary fat into small fatty globules.
In the context of blood work, PLT refers to the platelet count. Platelets are the cells that cause blood clotting and control bleeding. The normal range of platelets for adults is 3.5 to 10.5 billion cells per liter of blood, according to the Mayo Clinic. Continue Reading.
An HCT blood test is performed as part of a CBC, or complete blood count. Learn why the doctor orders this test and how the results help in diagnosing medical conditions. slide 1 of 6. The HCT, which stands for hematocrit, blood test measures the amount of red blood cells in a blood sample.This test is also referred to as a crit or a PCV, which means packed cell volume. The HCT blood test is usually done as part of a CBC, or complete blood count, blood test.nemia is the most common cause of a low hematocrit result. Anemia occurs when the body has a below normal amount of red blood cells. This causes a hematocrit levels fall below normal. Malnutrition or nutritional deficiencies of certain vitamins or minerals can lead to anemia and produce low HCT blood test results.