Your doctor suspects acute pancreatitis and has you pull blo…

Your doctor suspects acute pancreatitis and has you pull blood for a CBC, chemistry panel and fPLI. The CBC suggests the presence of inflammation; the chemistry panel demonstrates dehydration, elevated amylase and lipase values that are three times normal. Identify the acronym WNL. Mrs. Glover asks, “What’s the significance of the elevations in amylase and lipase?” Please explain.