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(Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |'''Test''' |Ammonia |- |'''Synonym(s)''' |NH3, nh3 |- |'''Specimen''' |Fasting 6 hours if patient is an adult. No fist clenching and no torniquet. Send sample on ice to laboratory, must arrive in lab within 30 minutes of collection. 4 mL EDTA (purple top) |- |'''Paediatric Specimen''' |0.5 mL EDTA ONLY |- |'''Add-on conditions''' |N/A |- |'''Test Availability''' |Call Biochemistry |- |'''Turnaround Time''' |Hastings 1 - 2.5 hours / Wairoa 12 hours |...") |
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|'''Test''' | |'''Test''' | ||
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|NH3, nh3 | |NH3, nh3 | ||
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|''' | |'''Tube/Container Type''' | ||
|Fasting 6 hours if patient is an adult. No fist clenching and no torniquet. Send sample on ice to laboratory, must arrive in lab within 30 minutes of collection. 4 mL EDTA (purple top) | |Fasting 6 hours if patient is an adult. No fist clenching and no torniquet. Send sample on ice to laboratory, must arrive in lab within 30 minutes of collection. 4 mL EDTA (purple top) | ||
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|'' | |''''' | ||
|0.5 mL EDTA ONLY | |0.5 mL EDTA ONLY - Paediatric (sample needs to be separated off the red cells.) | ||
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|'''Sample Type''' | |||
|Whole Blood EDTA on ice | |||
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|'''Aliquot requirements''' | |||
|EDTA plasma (sample needs to be seprated off the red cells) | |||
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|'''Minimum Volume''' | |||
|250uL of Plasma | |||
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|'''Registration Code''' | |||
|WAMM | |||
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|'''Add-on conditions''' | |'''Add-on conditions''' | ||
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|'''Department''' | |'''Department''' | ||
|Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448 | |Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448 | ||
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|'''Deletion Code''' | |'''Deletion Code''' | ||
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|'''Useful Information''' | |'''Useful Information''' | ||
|Click Here | |[https://www.pathologytestsexplained.org.au/ptests.php?q=Ammonia Click Here] | ||
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|'''Measurement Uncertainty''' | |'''Measurement Uncertainty''' | ||
|Available upon request | |Available upon request | ||
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[[Category:Tests]] | |||
[[Category:Biochemistry]] | |||