Author information: (1)AWithnell@aol.com. Following the development of coronary heart disease in 1989 I was introduced to an alumnus of the Pritikin Longevity Center in California and I adopted the regimen of diet and exercise. Within five months I was able to abandon all medication and was symptom free.
The lipase test is a blood test performed to determine the serum level of a specific protein (enzyme) involved in digestion. Lipase is an enzyme produced by the pancreas, which is a large gland situated near the stomach.Lipase works to break down a certain type of blood lipid (triglycerides) into fatty acids.he lipase test is a blood test performed to determine the serum level of a specific protein (enzyme) involved in digestion. Lipase is an enzyme produced by the pancreas, which is a large gland situated near the stomach.
In our lab, the only lipase test we perform is the tributyrin agar test. Tributyrin agar is a differential medium that tests the ability of an organism to produce an exoenzyme, called lipase, that hydrolyzes tributyrin oil. Lipases break down lipids (fats). Tributyrin oil is a type of lipid called a triglyceride.Other lipase tests use different fat sources such as corn oil, olive oil, peanut oil, egg yolk, and soybean oil. Lipase allows the organisms that produce it to break down lipids into smaller fragments.ipases break down lipids (fats). Tributyrin oil is a type of lipid called a triglyceride. Other lipase tests use different fat sources such as corn oil, olive oil, peanut oil, egg yolk, and soybean oil.