Test Code AMMONIA Ammonia
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube: GRN
Preferred: Plasma
Acceptable: Plasma
Specimen Volume: 1.0 mL
SPECIMEN PROCESSING and HANDLING
The specimen should be spun down immediately and the plasma should be removed from the cells, capped and frozen prior to shipment. It should be shipped on dry ice to ensure the specimen stays frozen.
TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE
The tube should be completely filled, stored tightly capped on ice, centrifuged immediately and analyzed within 20 minutes. Concentration may more than double in plasma if specimen is stored at room temperature for 6 hours.
PERFORMING LAB
WKMC, WKB, WKP, WKS