1 hour
Test Updated:
NH4
AMMONIA LEVEL
AMMONIA
AMMO
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Test Overview
Enzymatic Glutamate Dehydrogenase Assay
Liver function test
11 - 60 umol/L
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Specimen Requirements
Collect specimen in a lavender top tube. Specimen must be placed on ice immediately after drawing and transported to the laboratory within 15 minutes. Failure to transport on ice, or transit time greater than 15 minutes will be cause for rejection. Micro containers (samplettes) and heal sticks are not acceptable specimens. Grossly lipemic, hemolyzed and/or icteric samples are not acceptable for analysis.
Collect specimen in a lavender top tube; place on ice immediately after collection. Keep specimen cold and do not remove stopper until ready to aliquot. Do not freeze. Centrifuge, aliquot plasma into a plastic tube and freeze within 30 minutes of collection. Micro containers (samplettes) and heal sticks are not acceptable specimens. Grossly lipemic, hemolyzed and/or icteric samples are not acceptable for analysis.