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.
More about the tests used for both types of pancreatitis: 1  Amylase is the pancreatic and salivary gland enzyme responsible for digesting carbohydrates. 2  Lipase is the pancreatic enzyme that, along with bile from the liver, digests fats. 3  Trypsin is the pancreatic enzyme that digests proteins. Amylase is the pancreatic and salivary gland enzyme responsible for digesting carbohydrates. 2  The level will increase 2 to 12 hours after the beginning of symptoms of acute pancreatitis and peaks at 12 to 72 hours afterward. 3  It may rise 5 to 10 times the normal level and will usually return to normal within a week.