Ammonia

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Ammonia Level

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Container/Tube: Dark-green top or light green top (lithium heparin)

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions: Immediately place specimen on wet ice and forward promptly.

Place on Ice, 30 minutes

11-32 umol/L

Siemens Dimension EXL

Colorimetric Absorbance

Daily / Same day / Available STAT

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