Uric acid, urine

Test Code

URIC ACID, URINE

Alias/See Also

Chemistry

Preferred Specimen

Random urine

Minimum Volume

2 mL

Transport Temperature

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 4 days at pH >8
Refrigerated (2-8°C): No recommendation
Frozen (-20°C or colder): Unstable

Methodology
Uricase

Setup Schedule

Daily

Report Available

TAT 1 day

Reference Range

Not established

Clinical Significance

Urine uric acid may supplement serum uric acid testing when trying to identify conditions in which there is alteration of uric acid production or excretion, e.g., gout, leukemia, renal disease. The amount of uric acid excreted may be useful in treating asymptomatic hyperuricemia. Measurement of urine uric acid is important in the investigation of urolithiasis.

Performing Laboratory
Test performed in these BACL Chemistry Labs
Contact: Jonathan Dryjowicz-Burek, West Roxbury 857-203-5973
Alternate contact: Joseph A. Manzone JP 857-364-5092

Last Updated: May 17, 2022

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