Lab Detail

Mr. Pawan Kumar 20-06-2024

AMMONIA

Test Name Result|Unit|Range

Ammonia ( Plasma ) 37.00 umol/L ( 9 - 30 )

Ammonia is a waste product of protein catabolism. Ammonia is

metabolized exclusively in the liver through the urea cycle
enzymes which convert ammonia into urea. Toxic build up of
ammonia due to disruption of this metabolism produces
neurotoxic effects. Elevated serum levels of ammonia indicate
some form of liver failure.

Increased levels

. Congenital deficiency of Urea cycle enzymes

• Hepatic coma in terminal liver Cirrhosis
• Acute fulminant hepatitis
. Reye 's syndrome
. Hepatic encephalopathy

Hyper - ammonemia may also be found with increasing dietary

protein intake.