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Ammonia Level (NH3)
Message
Transport on ice after draw and centrifuge without delay. Analyze within 30 minutes of centrifugation. Separated specimens are stable for 2 hours at 2-8 degrees. Do not store or transport at room temperature.
Test Code
NH3
Preferred Specimen
1 mL Plasma- lithium heparin
Instructions
Transport on ice after draw and centrifuge without delay. Analyze within 30 minutes of centrifugation.
Transport Container
NH3, PST placed on Ice
Transport Temperature
On Ice
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Stability: Analyze within 30 minutes of centrifugation.
Methodology
Enzymatic
Setup Schedule
Testing Frequency: STAT
Reference Range
"M Up to 19 Years 0 - 50 umol/L
M Up to 150 Years 11 - 32 umol/L
F Up to 19 Years 0 - 50 umol/L
F Up to 150 Years 11 - 32 umol/L"
M Up to 150 Years 11 - 32 umol/L
F Up to 19 Years 0 - 50 umol/L
F Up to 150 Years 11 - 32 umol/L"
