{"id":"lipase","name":"Lipase","shortName":"Lipase","aliases":["Lipase, Serum","Pancreatic Lipase","LIP","Lipase, Total","Lipase Level","Serum lipase","Lipasa","Lipase, S","Triacylglycerol lipase"],"abbreviations":["LIP"],"loinc":[{"code":"3040-3","primary":true}],"specimen":"serum-or-plasma","units":[{"ucum":"U/L","display":"U/L"},{"ucum":"ukat/L","display":"µkat/L"}],"referenceRanges":[{"population":"Men, 18+","low":13,"high":78,"unit":"U/L","unitDisplay":"U/L","note":"Labcorp's interval for men aged 18 and older. Other published limits differ a lot: Mayo Clinic Laboratories lists 13–60 U/L without an age or sex split, and MedlinePlus gives 0–160 U/L. Limits depend on the method, so the range printed on your own report is the one to use.","sources":[{"title":"Lipase (test 001404)","url":"https://www.labcorp.com/tests/001404/lipase","publisher":"Labcorp"},{"title":"Lipase, Serum (test LPS)","url":"https://www.testcatalog.org/show/LPS","publisher":"Mayo Clinic Laboratories"},{"title":"Lipase test","url":"https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003465.htm","publisher":"MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine)"}]},{"population":"Women, 18–70","low":14,"high":72,"unit":"U/L","unitDisplay":"U/L","note":"Labcorp's interval for women aged 18 to 70. Mayo Clinic Laboratories lists 13–60 U/L and MedlinePlus 0–160 U/L, with no sex split.","sources":[{"title":"Lipase (test 001404)","url":"https://www.labcorp.com/tests/001404/lipase","publisher":"Labcorp"},{"title":"Lipase, Serum (test LPS)","url":"https://www.testcatalog.org/show/LPS","publisher":"Mayo Clinic Laboratories"},{"title":"Lipase test","url":"https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003465.htm","publisher":"MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine)"}]},{"population":"Women, 71+","low":14,"high":85,"unit":"U/L","unitDisplay":"U/L","note":"Labcorp's interval for women aged 71 and older.","sources":[{"title":"Lipase (test 001404)","url":"https://www.labcorp.com/tests/001404/lipase","publisher":"Labcorp"}]}],"review":{"status":"ai-verified","label":"AI-verified against cited sources. Awaiting expert review","lastReviewed":"2026-10-03"},"summary":"An enzyme from the pancreas that helps digest fat. It is checked in the blood when belly pain may involve the pancreas, and it is more specific than amylase.","url":"https://bloodtesttracker.com/markers/lipase","notice":"Information, not medical advice. Ranges differ between labs, so the range on your own report is the one your result is judged against."}