Amylase

Serum Amylase is an enzyme that helps digest carbohydrates, produced by the pancreas and salivary glands. Like lipase, elevated levels can indicate acute pancreatitis, although amylase is less specific (can also rise with salivary gland issues like mumps, bowel obstruction/perforation, ectopic pregnancy, etc.) and may return to normal faster than lipase during pancreatitis recovery.