Orderable EAP code:

LAB00022

Billable EAP Codes:

80001695 x 1

CPT Codes:

82140 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 30 Minutes

Urgent: 30 Minutes

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

micromole/L

Critical Values:

Greater than or equal to 150 micromoles/L.

Specimen Requirements:

4 mL blood in Purple Top EDTA tube.

SEND TO LAB WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF COLLECTION. Send to lab STAT, ON ICE. Whole blood specimens should be analyzed in less than 30 minutes from draw time. Aliquoted EDTA plasma will be analyzed up to 3 hours following collection if stored and sent on ice.

4mL blood in a GREEN Top LiHep tube.

SEND TO LAB WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF COLLECTION. Send to lab STAT, ON ICE. Whole blood specimens should be analyzed in less than 30 minutes from draw time. Aliquoted LiHep plasma will be analyzed up to 2 hours following collection if stored and sent on ice.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL blood in Purple Top EDTA tube.

SEND TO LAB WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF COLLECTION. Send to lab STAT, ON ICE. Whole blood specimens should be analyzed in less than 30 minutes from draw time. Aliquoted EDTA plasma will be analyzed up to 3 hours following collection if stored and sent on ice.

0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL blood in a GREEN Top LiHep tube.

SEND TO LAB WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF COLLECTION. Send to lab STAT, ON ICE. Whole blood specimens should be analyzed in less than 30 minutes from draw time. Aliquoted LiHep plasma will be analyzed up to 2 hours following collection if stored and sent on ice.

Reference Range:

<72 micromoles/L

Synonyms:

NH3