The pancreas and the salivary glands secrete a special protein or enzyme called Amylase. Sometimes the pancreas gets busted which cause malfunctions like production of too much or too little amylase. An abnormal amount of amylase in your body may be a sign of a pancreatic disorder. You may have a disorder affecting the pancreas if your levels of amylase are too low or too high. There are various tests like amylase blood/urine tests to determine the amount of amylase in the body An amylase blood test is usually done if your doctor suspects pancreatitis, which is inflammation of the pancreas.