Kinetic determination of serum lipase activity with the Abbott ABA-100

A turbidimetric procedure for lipase has been adapted for use on the Abbott Bichromatic Analyzer (ABA-100). The method is rapid and results compared well with those by the more traditional method of Cherry and Crandall [Am. J. Physiol. 100, 266 (1932)]. Advantages of this method include shorter incubation time (2 min), smaller sample size (50 mul), neglible interference from bilirubin, and greater dynamic range (to eightfold normal).