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.
Serum lipase is a more reliable diagnostic marker of acute pancreatitis than serum amylase. The major benefit of lipase is in patients with delayed presentation, since its activity remains increased for longer periods (up to 8-14 days), and an increased sensitivity in acute alcoholic pancreatitis.