RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 How to use serum ammonia
JF Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition
JO Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP 72
OP 77
DO 10.1136/archdischild-2011-300194
VO 97
IS 2
A1 Alexander Broomfield
A1 Stephanie Grunewald
YR 2012
UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/97/2/72.abstract
AB Hyperammonaemia is a potentially extremely important indicator of impairment in intermediate metabolism. However, lack of experience in sample handling and confusion about what level is significant, can lead to its devaluation as a test. The aim of this article is to help the non-metabolic specialist to decide when it is appropriate to investigate for hyperammonaemia, to discuss potential investigatory pitfalls and to help in interpretation of results.