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Ammonia

Test Catalog Information

Test Catalog Synonyms
EPIC Synonyms NH4
NH3
Cerner Primary MnemonicAmmonia, Blood
EPIC Display NameAmmonia
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Ammonia, Serum

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Ammonia, Serum

EPIC Inpatient Orderable Yes
EPIC Outpatient Orderable Yes
Cerner Results NH3
Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Specimen should be analyzed within 30 minutes of draw. Container/Tube: Lavender top EDTA tube Specimen: 1mL EDTA plasma ( 1 lavender microtainer for pediatric draws) Transport Temperature: Frozen Stability: Room Temperature (plasma or whole blood) Unacceptable Refrigerated 2 Hours Frozen Plasma 3 Weeks Draw blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s). Spin down, separate plasma from cells, immediately freeze 1 mL of EDTA plasma in plastic vial.

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature (plasma or whole blood) Unacceptable Refrigerated 2 Hours Frozen Plasma 3 Weeks

Methodology

Enzymatic with glutamate dehydrogenase

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

82140

PDM

5300370

Desired Epic Build Ammonia

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Ammonia, Blood
PDM 5300370
Informatics - WorkgroupChemistry
Synonyms *NH4
NH3
Display Name *Ammonia
Order Entry Specimen Sources *
Order Entry Specimen Types
Blood
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)
IP Orderable Yes
OP Orderable Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Procedure Category Change
Cerner Results

Result DescResult displayResult PDM
NH3 NH3 5300370

Current Actual EPIC Build as of 10/28/2024

Procedure Id 742
Pdm 5300370
Order Display Name Ammonia
Procedure Name AMMONIA
Procedure Master Number LAB47
Short Procedure Name AMMONIA
Category Code 1.0
Category Code Record Name LAB BLOOD ORDERABLES
Synonyms NH4 NH3
Clinically Active Yes
Orderable Yes
Performable Yes
Filter Genomics
Reference Link Url https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/742
Ordering Instructions
Default Specimen Type Blood
Specimen Type Pick List Blood
Specimen Type List
Op Specimen Type List
Specimen Source Pick List Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous
Specimen Source Default - Male Blood, Venous
Specimen Source Default - Female Blood, Venous
Specimen Source List
Op Specimen Source List
Ip Lab Test Components For Report
Op Lab Test Components For Report
Order Questions ["3045300170", "3045300171", "3045300173"]
Order Questions Record Name NH IP HOME COLLECT DATE NH IP HOME COLLECT DAYS NH IP HOME COLLECT MEDICALLY NECESSARY
Inpatient Order Questions []
Inpatient Order Questions Record Name
Order Specific Question Override Yes
Inpatient Question Override
Location Restrict List Ip
Location Restrict List Ip Record Name
Location Restrict List Include Ip
Location Restrict List Op
Location Restrict List Op Record Name
Location Restrict List Includes Op
Edp Amb Order Specific Questions Record Name
Edp Ip Order Specific Questions Record Name
Edp Ip Specimen Source Blood, Venous Blood, Central Line Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary
Edp Op Specimen Source
Edp Ip Specimen Type Blood
Edp Op Specimen Type
Derived Edp Ip Buttons S Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous Blood, Capillary Blood, Arterial
Derived Edp Ip Buttons T Blood
Derived Edp Op Buttons S
Derived Edp Op Buttons T
Ip Orderable 1
Op Orderable 1
EPIC OP AOEs

Question IDQuestion NameQuestionResponse TypeResponse ListRequire Response
3045300170 NH IP HOME COLLECT DATE Start Date Date Yes
3045300171 NH IP HOME COLLECT DAYS Days Custom List Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Yes
3045300173 NH IP HOME COLLECT MEDICALLY NECESSARY Medically Necessary? Yes/No Yes
EPIC IP AOEs

EPIC Components (results)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047800352 AMMONIA, SERUM AMMONIA AMMONIA Ammonia 5300370