PROBLEM GREEN WATER POSSIBLE CAUSE: Algae bloom due to excess light or algal nutrients such as nitrate and phosphate. While algae growth is normal in aquariums, aggressive algae growth suggests steady organic nutrient buildup in a system unable to efficiently process the material.
Also known as: Amy. Formal name: Amylase. Related tests: Lipase. The Test. The blood amylase test is ordered, often along with a lipase test, to help. diagnose and monitor acute or chronic pancreatitis (inflammation of the. pancreas) and other disorders that may involve the pancreas. A urine. amylase test may also be ordered.
A blood amylase test may be ordered when a patient has symptoms of a. pancreatic disorder, such as severe abdominal pain, fever, loss of appetite, or nausea. A urine amylase test may be ordered along with or following a. blood amylase test. One or both may also be ordered when a doctor.