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Ammonia level
Normal Values
The normal range is 15 - 45 micrograms per deciliter (mcg/dL).
Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
What abnormal results mean
Conditions that can increase ammonia levels include:
Congestive heart failure -
Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding - usually in the upper GI tract - Genetic diseases of the urea cycle
- Hyperthermia (high body temperature)
- Leukemia
- Liver failure
- Muscle exertion
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Review Date: 02/21/2011
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
