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Uric Acid
Test CodeURIC
Preferred Specimen
Light GREEN (PST)
Other Acceptable Specimens
Serum (Red) or Gold (SST) or Orange (OJ) or Tiger Top Serum
Instructions
Slight hemolysis acceptable.
Specimen Stability
Uric Acid in serum/plasma/synovial fluids is stable for 3 - 5 days when stored at 2 - 8o C and for 6 months when stored at < -20o C
Setup Schedule
24x7
Report Available
<1 day
Reference Range
Female: 2.6-6.0 mg/dL
Male: 3.5-7.2 mg/dL
Male: 3.5-7.2 mg/dL
Clinical Significance
Measurements of Uric Acid are used in the diagnosis and treatment of numerous renal and metabolic disorders, including renal failure, gout, leukemia, psoriasis, starvation or other wasting conditions, and of patients receiving cytotoxic drugs. Comparing synovial fluid to plasma results is also helpful in evaluating a possible diagnosis of gouty arthritis, although demonstration of crystals with features consistent with uric acid, is more definitive for that diagnosis than measurement of synovial fluid and blood uric acid levels.
Performing Laboratory
CRMC Laboratory
CCMC Laboratory
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