---
title: Pancreatic Function Panel
type: panel
id: pancreatic-function-panel
url: "https://www.test-well.com/tests/pancreatic-function-panel"
price_usd: 34.99
lab_fee_usd: 6
all_in_usd: 40.99
tests_included: 2
biomarkers_measured: 2
category: Digestive Health
sample: Blood draw
fasting_required: false
results_in: "1–3 business days"
labs:
  - Quest
  - Labcorp
orderable: true
order_url: "https://www.test-well.com/cart?add=pancreatic-function-panel&utm_source=ai_agent&utm_medium=markdown"
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# Pancreatic Function Panel

> Pancreatic Function Panel bundles 2 tests — Amylase and Lipase — for $34.99 all-in (about $17.50 per test). No fasting is needed; results post in 1–3 business days. Physician-authorized with no doctor's visit or insurance needed; one draw at Quest or Labcorp.

*Amylase and lipase together — the two enzymes that show pancreatic inflammation*

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price | $34.99 + $6 lab processing fee per order ($40.99 all-in) |
| Versus buying separately | $43.98 for the 2 tests individually — the panel saves 20% |
| Tests included | 2 |
| Biomarkers measured | 2 |
| Sample | Blood draw |
| Fasting | Not required |
| Results | 1–3 business days |
| Labs | Quest Diagnostics, Labcorp |
| Physician authorization | Included — no doctor's visit, referral or insurance needed |

## What does the Pancreatic Function Panel cover?

Serum amylase and lipase from one draw: the standard blood tests for evaluating upper-abdominal pain and suspected pancreatitis, and for following the pancreas on medications that can irritate it.

The pancreas releases two digestive enzymes into the blood when it is inflamed. Lipase is the more specific and stays elevated longer (up to two weeks), while amylase rises within hours and returns to normal within days — so the pair gives both sensitivity and timing. Ordering them together is how clinicians evaluate persistent upper-abdominal pain that radiates to the back, nausea after fatty meals, or heavy alcohol use, and how they monitor people on medications that can inflame the pancreas, including GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, valproate, azathioprine and some HIV medicines. A lipase more than three times the upper limit of normal with matching symptoms is the laboratory definition of acute pancreatitis; mild elevations are common with kidney disease, gallstones, and after some procedures, and are interpreted in context. Severe pain with vomiting is an emergency — go to urgent care or the ER rather than waiting for a routine draw.

## Who should order it?

Adults with recurrent upper-abdominal pain, nausea after fatty meals, heavy alcohol use, gallstones, or anyone on a GLP-1 medication or other drug that can irritate the pancreas who wants a baseline or follow-up.

## Tests included

| Test | Biomarkers | Standalone price | CPT |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Amylase](https://www.test-well.com/tests/amylase) | 1 (Amylase) | $21.99 | 82150 |
| [Lipase](https://www.test-well.com/tests/lipase) | 1 (Lipase) | $21.99 | 83690 |

## Price by lab

| Lab | Panel price | All-in (with $6 fee) | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Quest Diagnostics | $34.99 | $40.99 | Choose at checkout |
| Labcorp | $34.99 | $40.99 | Choose at checkout |

## How much does a Pancreatic Function Panel cost?

A Pancreatic Function Panel costs $34.99 at TestWell — $40.99 all-in when ordered alone, because the $6 lab processing fee is charged once per order, with no draw fee or physician fee added. With insurance, what you pay depends on your deductible and your plan's negotiated rate; TestWell's price is fixed before the draw and is HSA/FSA-eligible.

| Where you order | Price | One test, all-in | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TestWell (drawn at Quest or Labcorp) | $34.99 | $40.99 | Includes the one $6 lab processing fee, charged once per order |

## How do you prepare?

No fasting required, though a morning draw before a fatty meal is preferred. Avoid alcohol for 24 hours before the test.


## Common questions about the Pancreatic Function Panel

### What blood tests check pancreas function?

Amylase and lipase are the two enzymes measured when pancreatic inflammation is suspected; lipase is the more specific of the two and is the test guidelines rely on for diagnosing acute pancreatitis (a level over three times the upper limit of normal with typical pain). Chronic pancreatic insufficiency — poor digestion rather than inflammation — is assessed differently, with a stool elastase test and nutritional markers such as vitamin D and A1c.

### Should I check lipase on a GLP-1 medication like semaglutide?

Prescribing information for GLP-1 receptor agonists notes pancreatitis as a rare adverse effect, and many clinicians check lipase (and often amylase) at baseline and when a patient reports persistent abdominal pain. A mildly raised lipase without symptoms is common on these drugs and usually does not require stopping them; a large rise with pain does, and needs same-day evaluation.

## How to order

1. Add to cart: https://www.test-well.com/cart?add=pancreatic-function-panel&utm_source=ai_agent&utm_medium=markdown
2. Create an account or sign in, confirm your state and preferred lab, pay by card, HSA or FSA.
3. A licensed physician authorizes the order (usually within minutes); the requisition arrives by email.
4. One draw at any Quest Diagnostics, Labcorp patient service center covers every test in the panel.
5. Results post to your TestWell portal in 1–3 business days.

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- [Gut Health Panel](https://www.test-well.com/tests/gut-health-panel) — 5 tests · $129.99
- [All Digestive Health tests](https://www.test-well.com/tests/category/digestive-health)
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