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.
The pancreas makes lipase to digest fats into fatty acids. Sugars and fatty acids can then be absorbed by the small intestine. Some amylase and lipase can also be found in saliva and in the stomach, but most of it is made in the pancreas and released into the small intestine. In a healthy individual, a normal blood amylase level is 23-85 units per liter, (U/L).