Rasburicase Related Uric Acid

Message
Rasburicase (ELITEK) is indicated for the initial management of plasma uric acid levels in pediatric and adult patients with leukemia, lymphoma, and solid tumor malignancies who are receiving anticancer therapy expected to result in tumor lysis and subsequent elevation of plasma uric acid.


Test Code
UATLT


Alias/See Also
LAB0000828


CPT Codes
84550

Preferred Specimen
Samples must be collected in pre-chilled tubes gold serum separator tubes.  Once collected, they should be immediately immersed and maintained in an ice water bath.  


Instructions
OUTPATIENTS: must be collected at the Duke Street Lab Testing site only.


Reference Range
Sex Age Reference Range
M/F 0 - 30 days 1.3 - 5.6 mg/dL
M/F 30 days - 9 years 2.0 - 5.0 mg/dL
M 10 - 11 years 2.3 - 5.4 mg/dL
F 10 - 11 years 3.0 - 4.7 mg/dL
M 12 - 13 years 2.7 - 6.7 mg/dL
F 12 - 13 years 3.0 - 5.8 mg/dL
M 14 - 15 years 2.4 - 7.8 mg/dL
M 16 - 150 years 3.6 - 7.6 mg/dL
F 14 - 150 years 2.6 - 6.6 mg/dL


Performing Laboratory
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health



The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.