Specimen Requirements
Title
Ammonia, Blood
Specimen Requirement
1 Lavender top/1.0 mL. Transport whole blood on ice within 30 minutes. If delivery within 30 minutes is not possible, Centrifuge, separate and freeze plasma at -20 C or lower and maintain at -20 C. Contact laboratory for shipping details.
Methodology
Stability
Refrigerated: 3 hrs; Frozen: 1 day
Reference Range
By Report
Turnaround
1-2 days
Clinical Use
Useful in assessing some metabolic defects, liver dysfunction, and renal failure.
Test Code
NH3