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Ammonia - Urine

Source Urine 
Mnemonic 24 hour urine: UAMMD
Random urine: UAMM 
Specimen Requirements

24 hour urine:
No preservative required. REFRIGERATE during collection.
Submit 5 mL aliquot of 24 hour urine.

Random urine
5 mL random urine collection.

 
Specimen Handling

24 hour urine:
RECORD 24 hour volume and collection (start & end) dates and times in space provided on requisition.

24 hour or random urine: Deliver to FMC on ice or freeze aliquot. To be assayed immediately or frozen.

 
Additional Information

 

 
Testing Location Chemistry-FMC 
Testing Frequency As required 
Alternate Name(s)  
Reference Interval 20 - 70 mmol/d 


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