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AMMONIA, PLASMA
Number 230
CPT Code 82140
Alias AMMONIA, PLASMA
Specimen Container Lavender Top
Specimen Type Plasma EDTA
Turn Around Time 
Days Performed 
Reference Range Males: 27-102 ug/dL; Females: 19-87 ug/dL
Alternate Specimen 
Volume 1 mL Plasma
Stability Ambient Not Stable
Stability Refrigerated Not Stable
Stability Frozen 14 Days
Patient Preparation 

Patient should be fasting 12-14 hours to avoid lipemia, which interferes with the test.

Methodology 

Enzymatic

Limitations 

The correlation between blood ammonia levels and hepatic coma is poor. Ammonia determinations are not reliable predictors of impending hepatic coma.

Rejection Criteria 

Hemolysis, specimen not received frozen,anticoagulants other than EDTA, lipemia, whole blood

Additional Instructions 

Plasma must be separated from red blood cells immediately after draw. Whole blood samples will be rejected.

Performing Laboratory Reference Laboratory
TagsNH3, NH4

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We are pleased to share with you that Primex is now offering the Combo test for COVID-19 and Flu. We are also now separately offering the Influenza A&B NAAT test.
The Los Angeles County Public Health Department states the following, People with flu may have a range of symptoms which are identical to symptoms of COVID-19, including fever, cough, sore throat, runny/stuffy nose, muscle body aches, headache, fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea. So offering this combo test could provide important medical care information to the ordering provider and to the patient.
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