• On day 1, urinate into the toilet upon arising in the morning.
• Collect all subsequent urine (in a special container) for the next 24-hours.
• On day 2, urinate into the container in the morning upon arising.
• Cap the container. Keep it in the refrigerator or a cool place during the collection period. Label the container with your name, the date, the time of completion, and return it as instructed.

Infant:
Thoroughly wash the area around the urethra. Open a urine collection bag (a plastic bag with an adhesive paper on one end), and place it on your infant. For boys, the entire penis can be placed in the bag and the adhesive attached to the skin. For girls, the bag is placed over the labia.

Place a diaper over the infant (bag and all). The infant should be checked frequently and the bag changed after the infant has urinated into the bag. For active infants, this procedure may take a couple of attempts, as lively infants can displace the bag. The urine is drained into the container for transport to the laboratory.

Deliver it to the laboratory or your health care provider as soon as possible upon completion.

The lab analyzes the sample for the amount of amylase excreted by the body.

• acute pancreatitis
• cancer of the pancreas, ovaries, or lungs
• cholecystitis
• ectopic or ruptured tubal pregnancy
• gall bladder disease
• infection of the salivary glands (mumps or an obstruction)
• ingestion of alcohol
• intestinal obstruction
• pancreatic duct obstruction
• perforated ulcer

• damage to the pancreas
• kidney disease
• pancreatic cancer
• toxemia of pregnancy