1 Slate can start as low as $1-$3 a square foot for basic floor tiles. 2  Depending on size, finish, thickness and color, higher quality slate tiles can cost $4-$10 a square foot, while mosaics and other specialty tiles (usually used as accents) can be $8-$35 a square foot for just the tiles. Slate sealer costs $10-$30 a gallon. 2  For a shiny or matte finish or if the slate is relatively porous (tending to stain), the slate should be sealed before and after installation, and then every one to two years, depending on the amount of traffic and wear on the floor.
Save. Amylase and lipase are digestive enzymes produced by the pancreas. Amylase and lipase tests are used to distinguish acute appendicitis from acute pancreatitis. Both tests are done on blood, but amylase may also be tested from a urine sample.
The blood amylase test is used to help diagnose and monitor acute pancreatitis. It is often ordered along with a lipase test. It may also be used to diagnose and monitor chronic pancreatitis and other disorders that may involve the pancreas.A urine amylase test may also be ordered. urine amylase test may be ordered along with or following a blood amylase test. One or both may also be ordered periodically when a health practitioner wants to monitor a person to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and to determine whether amylase levels are increasing or decreasing over time.