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Uric Acid
Test CodeLAB141
Alias/See Also
URAC
CPT Codes
84550
Instructions
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Routine venipuncture.
Collect one 4.5ml light green top (lithium heparin) tube or one 5ml Red/gold top serum separator tube
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Routine venipuncture.
Collect one 4.5ml light green top (lithium heparin) tube or one 5ml Red/gold top serum separator tube
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Specimen Stability
Refrigerate, stable 48 hours; stable 8 hours at room temperature; stable >48 hours if frozen.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Failure to follow collection and handling procedures
Methodology
"Colorimetric:Hydrogen peroxide oxidzes a leuco dye in the presence of peroxidase to generate a colored dye."
Setup Schedule
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Daily
STAT
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Daily
STAT
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Report Available
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Daily
STAT:1hr after received
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Daily
STAT:1hr after received
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Reference Range
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Female: 2.5-6.2 mg/dL
Male: 3.5-8.5 mg/dL
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Female: 2.5-6.2 mg/dL
Male: 3.5-8.5 mg/dL
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