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Our objectives were to prospectively validate the test characteristics of the 80-IU\/L threshold and to determine the utility of amylase and lipase to detect occult abdominal injury.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>METHODS:<\/jats:title><jats:p>This was a retrospective secondary analysis of the Examining Siblings To Recognize Abuse research network, a multicenter study in children younger than 10 years old who underwent subspecialty evaluation for physical abuse. We determined rates of identified abdominal injuries and results of transaminase, amylase, and lipase testing. Screening studies were compared by using basic test characteristics (sensitivity, specificity) and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>RESULTS:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Abdominal injuries were identified in 82 of 2890 subjects (2.8%; 95% confidence interval: 2.3%\u20133.5%). Hepatic transaminases were obtained in 1538 (53%) subjects. Hepatic transaminases had an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.87. A threshold of 80 IU\/L yielded sensitivity of 83.8% and specificity of 83.1%. 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