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