| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # |
Urine Uric Acid, Random without Creatinine : 14580
Test CodeQUURIC or 14580
CPT Codes
84560
Instructions
Do not acidify urine. Please aliquot for uric acid testing prior to addition of any acid for those tests requiring preservative.
Transport Container
Specimen:
10 mL random urine - no preservative
Minimum Volume 2 mL
Plastic urine container
10 mL random urine - no preservative
Minimum Volume 2 mL
Plastic urine container
Transport Temperature
Room temperature.
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 13 days; Refrigerated: 13 days; Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Acid preserved urine
Methodology
Spectrophotometry
Setup Schedule
Monday - Saturday
Report Available
3 days (From receipt at performing laboratory)
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
Quest Diagnostics
