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Urinary amylase/urinary creatinine ratio (uAm/uCr)--a less-invasive parameter for management of hyperamylasemia.

AbstractBACKGROUND:
The serum level of amylase (sAm) is commonly used as a biochemical marker for diagnosis and management of pancreatic disorders. However, the use of the urine level of amylase (uAm) is limited in practice, because the diagnostic ability of uAm is inferior to that of sAm. In the present study, the possible concordance of uAm-rerated parameters with sAm was investigated, and evaluate the usefulness of uAm for management of hyperamylasemia.
METHODS:
From June 1995 to October 2009, 804 samples of both urine and blood were collected from 128 patients in order to measure the serum level of amylase (sAm) and the urine level of amylase (uAm) and creatinine (uCr). Concordance of parameters using uAm compared to sAm was assessed. Parameters used were uAm, amylase creatinine clearance ratio (ACCR), and the ratio of uAm to uCr (uAm/uCr).
RESULTS:
uAm/uCr had the best correlation with sAm (r = 0.779, p < 0.001) compared to uAm (r = 0.620, p < 0.001) and to ACCR (r = 0.374, p < 0.001), when sAm was over the standard level. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of uAm/uCr (0.884) was significantly higher than that of uAm (0.766) and of ACCR (0.666) (p < 0.001 for each). The cutoff value of uAm/uCr was 569.8, with a sensitivity of 81.0% and a specificity of 83.1%.
CONCLUSIONS:
The uAm/uCr ratio correlated with sAm, and may be an alternative to sAm for prediction of hyperamylasemia. Use of urine samples results in a decreased need for blood sampling, which is especially beneficial in pediatric patients.
AuthorsKeita Terui, Tomoro Hishiki, Takeshi Saito, Tetsuya Mitsunaga, Mitsuyuki Nakata, Hideo Yoshida
JournalBMC pediatrics (BMC Pediatr) Vol. 13 Pg. 205 (Dec 13 2013) ISSN: 1471-2431 [Electronic] England
PMID24330759 (Publication Type: Evaluation Study, Journal Article, Observational Study)
Chemical References
  • Biomarkers
  • Creatinine
  • Amylases
Topics
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aging (urine)
  • Amylases (blood, urine)
  • Biomarkers (urine)
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Choledochal Cyst (complications, urine)
  • Creatinine (urine)
  • Diagnosis-Related Groups
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperamylasemia (etiology, therapy, urine)
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Pancreatitis (complications, urine)
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Selection Bias
  • Surgery Department, Hospital (statistics & numerical data)
  • Tertiary Care Centers (statistics & numerical data)
  • Young Adult

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