This Lenten hymn was written by English Redemptorist priest Edmund Vaughan (1827-1908) - who is incorrectly referred to as Edward in some hymnals. In the earliest publications, they hymn was set to a number of un-named tunes.
An Amylase test may be ordered when a person exhibits symptoms of pancreatitis (an infection of the pancreas). These symptoms include severe abdominal or back pain, nausea, fever or loss of appetite.
Definition. 1  The lipase test is a blood test performed to determine the serum level of a specific protein (enzyme) involved in digestion. 2  Lipase appears in the blood together with another enzyme called amylase following damage to or diseases affecting the pancreas.