what causes ammonia in blood
Gastrointestinal bleeding is a cause for raised levels of ammonia in the blood. RBCs contain a high concentration of protein. Profuse bleeding, particularly in the upper part of the GI tract, increases the protein load in the intestine and the synthesis of ammonia.
You will have high levels of ammonia in your blood when the liver fails to convert ammonia to urea. This may occur due to hepatitis or cirrhosis. The liver produces ammonia which contains nitrogen. Nitrogen combines with other elements, â hydrogen, carbon and oxygen, to form urea, which is a waste product.