Sample Requirements:
On ice. Immediate transport.
Purpose:
Same as Ammonia Plasma, specifically with heparinized plasma.
High Levels:
Liver failure, urea cycle disorders, Reye's syndrome.
Low Levels:
Rarely significant.
Reference Range:
11–35 µmol/L
PDL0119
Chemistry
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Plasma (heparin)
On ice. Immediate transport.
Same as Ammonia Plasma, specifically with heparinized plasma.
Liver failure, urea cycle disorders, Reye's syndrome.
Rarely significant.
11–35 µmol/L