Ammonia


  • Blood

  • Adult: 15-45 µg/dl
  • Child: 29-70 µg/dl
  • Infant: 90-150 µg/dl

  • To evaluate or monitor severe liver failure, hepatoencephalopathy
  • To monitor the effects of impaired portal vein circulation

  • Liver failure
  • Cirrhosis
  • Hepatoencephalopathy
  • Portal Hypertension
  • Aminoaciduria
  • Reye's Syndrome

  • Tobacco smoke
  • High protein intake
  • Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
  • Hyperalimentation