Sign in →

Test Code AMM Ammonia, Plasma

Important Note

  • Must be drawn at Outpatient Lab at the Main Campus
  • Must be collected in Lavender
  • SEND ON ICE

Methodology

Enzymatic

Specimen Requirements

Please use preferred tube types whenever possible.

Preferred Container/Tube Type: Lavender (EDTA) Tube

Alternate N/A

Keep specimen on ice. Process within 20 minutes of draw.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Reference Values

Gender Reference Values
Males 28.2-80.4 µg/dL
Females 19.5-64.6 µg/dL

 

Values may be higher in newborns and premature infants.

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82140

Performing Laboratory

Beebe Healthcare Laboratory

Performing Location

Margaret H. Rollins Laboratory

South Coastal Campus Laboratory

Specimen Tube Color

  Tube Cap Color Tube Name
Primary  Lavender Potassium EDTA
Alternate   N/A