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Ammonia Level

Test Code
Ammon


Alias/See Also
AMMONIA|NH3|AMMBLD


Preferred Specimen
LITHIUM HEPARIN (Light Green Top Tube)


Minimum Volume
1


Other Acceptable Specimens
Blood drawn in a Lav-Top EDTA Tube. Place specimen on wet ice immediately after draw. Spin down, remove plasma from cells immediately, and send 1 mL plasma frozen in plastic vial. Specimen must be analyzed within 24 hours.


Instructions
Draw blood in a lithium heparin (green-top) tube. Place specimen on wet ice immediately after draw. Spin down, remove plasma from cells immediately, and send 1 mL plasma frozen in plastic vial. Specimen must be analyzed within 24 hours.


Transport Container
White Top Transfer Tube


Transport Temperature
Frozen


Setup Schedule
Monday through Sunday


Reference Range
Both Genders, Age Range 0-150 Years, Normal 11-32 umol/L


Performed By
LabFirst



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