Version 2.78

Status Information

Status
DISCOURAGED
Comment
Should almost certainly use the plasma term instead because today it is the preferrred specimen for ammonia
Map-To Long Common Name Mapping Guidance
16362-6 Ammonia [Moles/volume] in Plasma

Part Description

LP14071-2   Ammonia
Ammonia (NH3) is produced in the body as a byproduct of the metabolism of amino acids and other compounds, is processed in the liver to form urea which is ultimately eliminated in the urine. Elevated blood concentrations of ammonia are toxic and can lead to brain damage, coma and death. PMID: 31082083 Testing of ammonia levels is most commonly performed to monitor various diseases and less so for occupational exposure or poisoning. Conditions associated with elevated ammonia include severe liver disease, Reye syndrome, kidney failure, and certain rare genetic diseases. Ammonia levels may also be measured to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment of hepatic encephalopathy.[Lab Tests Online: Ammonia] Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Ammonia
Property
SCnc
Time
Pt
System
Ser
Scale
Qn
Method

Additional Names

Short Name
Ammonia Ser-sCnc
Display Name
Ammonia (S) [Moles/Vol]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Ammonia, Blood

Basic Attributes

Class
CHEM
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 1.0
Last Updated
Version 2.73
Order vs. Observation
Both
Common Test Rank Get Info
4194

Member of these Groups Get Info

LOINC Group Group Name
LG42814-0 Ammonia|Pt|Ser|17.031 g/mole
LG4629-4 Ammonia|SCnc|Pt|ANYBldSerPl

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
el-GR Greek (Greece) Αμμωνία:Συγκέντρωση ουσίας:Χρονική στιγμή:Ορός:Ποσοτική:
es-AR Spanish (Argentina) amoníaco:concentración de sustancia:punto en el tiempo:suero:cuantitativo:
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Amonio:Concentración de sustancia:Punto temporal:Suero:Qn:
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Amoníaco:Concentración de sustancias:Punto temporal:Suero:Cuantitativo:
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Ammoniaak:SCnc:Pt:S:Qn:
Synonyms: Aine kontsentratsioon Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Seerum
fr-CA French (Canada) Ammoniac:Concentration de substance:Temps ponctuel:Sérum:Quantitatif:
fr-BE French (Belgium) Ammoniac:Concentration de substance:Temps ponctuel:Sérum:Quantitatif:
Synonyms: NH3
it-IT Italian (Italy) Ammoniaca:SCnc:Pt:Siero:Qn:
Synonyms: Chimica Concentrazione di Sostanza Punto nel tempo (episodio) Siero
ko-KR Korean (Korea, Republic Of) 암모니아:물질농도:검사시점:혈청:정량:
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) ammoniak:mol/volume:moment:serum:kwantitatief:
Synonyms: ammoniumhydroxide
pt-BR Portuguese (Brazil) Amônia:SCnc:Pt:Soro:Qn:
Synonyms: Amm; Ammon; NH3; Substance concentration; Level; Point in time; Random; Serum; SR; Quantitative; QNT; Quant; Quan; Chemistry
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Аммиак:МолКонц:ТчкВрм:Сыв:Колич:
Synonyms: Количественный Молярность;Молярная объёмная концентрация Нашатырный спирт Сыворотка Точка во времени;Момент
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Amonyak:SubKons:Zmlı:Ser:Kant:
zh-CN Chinese (China) 氨:物质的量浓度:时间点:血清:定量型:
Synonyms: Amm;Ammon;NH3;氨水;阿摩尼亚 克分子浓度;克分子浓度(单位体积);摩尔浓度;摩尔浓度(单位体积);物质的量浓度(单位体积) 化学;化学检验项目;化学检验项目类;化学类;化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目类;非刺激耐受型化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学试验类 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间

Example Units

Unit Source
umol/L Example UCUM Units
umol/L eCHN

LOINC Terminology Service (API) using HL7® FHIR® Get Info

CodeSystem lookup
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