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Leucine aminopeptidase - serum

Overview Risks Results

Alternative Names:

Serum leucine aminopeptidase

What the risks are:

excessive bleeding
fainting or feeling light-headed
hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
multiple punctures to locate veins

Special considerations:

Drugs that can affect LAP measurements include estrogens and progesterones.

Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.

Blood test