Elevated serum amylase and lipase levels are indeed consistent with acute pancreatitis, as these enzymes are produced by the pancreas and leak into the blood when the pancreas is inflamed or damaged. Other conditions could cause elevated levels as well, but in the context of the appropriate clinical presentation, these findings are supportive of an acute pancreatitis diagnosis.
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