| Test Name: |
Diagnostic Section: |
Fee: |
| Ammonia |
Clinical Pathology |
$57.00 |
| Species: |
Set up days: |
Turn Around Time: |
| Most Species (exc. primates) |
M, Tu, W, Th, F |
Same day |
| Specimen Requirements: |
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| Plasma (heparinized blood) - 0.5 ml minimum |
| Collection Protocol: |
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| Collect in green top tube, maintain at 4 degrees C. (on ice). Deliver to lab within 30 minutes or separate plasma, keep tightly sealed on ice and deliver within 2 hours. |
| Shipping Requirements: |
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| Do not mail or ship! Maintain temperature at 4 degrees C. (place in ice) and deliver to the lab immediately or separate plasma and deliver within 2 hours of collection. |
| Additional Information: |
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| Plasma ammonia is quite labile. Specimen requires special handling. Testing may not be available if collection and delivery protocols are not followed. |
