Ammonia

Test ID: AMMOV

CPT code: 82140
LOINC: 16362-6
Specimen Type: EDTA PLASMA
Frequency: Setup: Daily; TAT <24hrs Instructions: Lav EDTA tube. Place on ice immediately after draw. Centrifuge & test
within 20 min. of collection. FRZ plasma if testing delayed >20 min. Hemolysis unacceptable.
Text: Should not be a shared specimen. Mark STAT if not frozen.
Freeze plasma if testing delayed more than 20 minutes.
Liver function test. Useful in the diagnosis of Reye’s syndrome and urea cycle deficiencies.
Methodology: ENZYMATIC

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