Test Code Ammonia Ammonia Level
Specimen Type
Blood
Minimum Volume
2.0 mL
Container
Dark Green-Sodium Heparin
Special Handling
Collect on ice/deliver immediately. Hemolyzed specimens are unacceptable.
Centrifuge and separate plasma from cells within 15 minutes of sample collection.
STAT Turnaround Time
30 Minutes
Routine Turnaround Time
30 Minutes
Methodology
Glutamate Dehydrogenase
Reference Range
0-14 Days: 56-92 mcmol/L
>14 Days-1 Month: 21-50 mcmol/L
>1 Month: 11-32 mcmol/L
CPT Code
82140