How much amylase is used to confirm the diagnosis of pancreatitis

The amount of amylase can determine pancreatitis, and more than three times of the highest amylase value can be used as a method to determine pancreatitis. However, the diagnosis of pancreatitis can not be fully confirmed by a high amylase index at this level, but it needs to be analyzed comprehensively in combination with other symptoms, signs, imaging, relevant auxiliary tests, blood indicators, urine indicators, etc. It is more intuitive to check amylase during the blood test, and pancreatitis can be considered if it is observed to reach more than three times the high value of amylase. However, the average range related to pancreatitis or amylase is not completely uniform for each hospital or each kit. Therefore, it is always recommended to combine different hospitals and kits to make a comprehensive judgment according to the situation. An amylase greater than three times the high value can confirm the diagnosis of pancreatitis.