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.
Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) The fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is a type of screening that could indicate colorectal cancer, but not diagnose it. This test checks for blood in the stool which cannot be seen with the naked eye. If blood is detected, additional testing would be required to determine the source of the blood. Fecal occult blood testing is what is known as a qualitative test. It only detects the presence or absence of blood. If blood is present, the test cannot evaluate how much blood is in the stool.