A client is admitted to the healthcare facility suspected of having acute pancreatitis and undergoes laboratory testing. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find?
A) Increased serum calcium levels
B) Elevated urine amylase levels
C) Decreased liver enzyme levels
D) Decreased white blood cell count

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Elevated urine amylase levels are a hallmark finding in acute pancreatitis. Serum calcium levels may be decreased, not increased. Liver enzyme levels may be elevated, not decreased. White blood cell count may be increased, not decreased.

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