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what the risks are blood test to measure the amount, the enzyme lipase, blood is drawn, a vein on the inside, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band, around the upper arm to apply pressure, restrict blood flow, the vein, veins below the band to fill, blood, a needle is inserted, vein, blood is collected in an air-tight vial, a syringe, band is removed, restore circulation, once the blood has been collected, needle is removed, puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding, an infant, young child, area is cleansed, antiseptic, punctured, a sharp needle, a lancet, blood collected, pipette, small glass tube, on a slide, onto a test strip, into a small container, cotton, a bandage applied, puncture site, any continued bleeding, fast, 8 hours, advise to stop taking drugs, affect the test, special considerations, infants, children, test depends on child's age, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, the needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, others feel only a prick, stinging sensation, some throbbing, this test performed to evaluate pancreas function, lipase, enzyme secreted by the pancreas, small intestines, catalyzes the breakdown of triglycerides into fatty acids, amylase, lipase appears, in the blood following damage, pancreatic acinar cells, 0 to 160 u/l, normal values, depending on the laboratory, u/l = units per liter, greater-than-normal levels, pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, cholecystitis, secondary effect on the pancreas, gastric, stomach, ulcer, obstruction, additional conditions under which the test performed, chronic pancreatitis, familial lipoprotein lipase deficiency, excessive bleeding, fainting, feeling light-headed, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins, drugs, test results include bethanechol, cholinergic medications, codeine, indomethacin, meperidine, methacholine, morphine.