Question: Wondering how concerned I should be- 35 year old male, non smoker, light to moderate alcohol consumption. I've been feeling under the weather the last month or two. A couple weeks ago I had full CBC with diff. and liver/kidney blood/urine tests all normal as part of my normal physical due to feeling lethargic. All results were normal. Then,ironically, a couple days later (after blood tests) I started experiencing severe abdominal pain after a large meal out at night. The pain lasted a few days (first night was really, really bad almost went to ER as I thought it could be acute pancreatitis) and it got better progressively over a day or two. No vomiting or fever, with the pain, but the upper quadrant (mostly right) felt stabbing and very uncomfortable. I am not a big drinker (socially moderate, don't do drugs), and did not drink that evening at dinner my symptoms started. I called my doctor the next day and he told me that it was probably gastritis or an ulcer (did not think acute pancreatitis) and prescribed an antacid which actually did help with the pain. The abdominal pain has pretty much gone away the last week. Stools are pretty normal, no real history gastro issues, family gallbladder or kidney issues. I saw my doctor again earlier this week just to touch base and he agreed to do Lipase, Amylase, and CRP blood draw on my insistence. He called today to tell me XXXXXXX and CRP were normal, but Lipase was slightly elevated at 76 U/I (the lab he uses says 60 U/I is normal cut off.) He did not seem very concerned at all, but is sending in my for abdominal ultrasound next week. Only meds I take are Tylenol and the antacid he prescribed me. Now I'm worried thinking there is something wrong with my pancreas or liver/kidneys, etc. Does this sound like a concerning situation? Thanks you.

Thank you. Is a level of lipase at 74 U/L very concerning?

Thank you doctor. Last question. If the cutoff was 60 u/l (US Lab) and my reading was 76 u/l that would be considered a mild elevation, correct?

Thanks!

Thank you doctor. Would you mind appeasing the hypochondriac in me? My GP in the US won’t order the ultrasound for another week or two. I made the mistake of googling “abnormal” lipase results. (Even slightly elevated). The internet is full of people terrified of medical abnormalities.
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