Uric Acid (24 Hr Urine)

Message

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Test Code

24UUA

Alias/See Also

907

CPT Codes
84560

Preferred Specimen

24 hour urine specimen. No preservative necessary

Instructions

Transport 24 urine container in sealed plastic bag

Transport Container

24-HR. Urine Collection Container

Transport Temperature

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature = 4 days
Refrigerated = n/a
Frozen = n/a

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Incorrect specimen type, insufficient sample volume, improper storage conditions, exceeds specimen stability guidelines, contaminated sample.

Methodology
Spectrophotometric

Setup Schedule

24/7
AU

Report Available

daily

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
CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine, OH 45439

Last Updated: November 23, 2021

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