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Uric Acid

Order Name URIC ACID
Test Number: 2005750
Revision Date 06/04/2021
Test Name Methodology LOINC Code
Uric Acid
Uricase 3084-1 
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Specimen Specimen Volume (min) Specimen Type Specimen Container Transport Environment
Preferred 1 mL (0.5) Plasma Lithium Heparin PST (Light Green Top) Refrigerated
Alternate 1 1 mL (0.5) Serum Clot Activator SST Refrigerated
Instructions Stability: Ambient 3 days, Refrigerated 7 days, Frozen 6 months
GENERAL INFORMATION
Testing Schedule Daily 
Expected TAT 1-2 days  
Clinical Use Useful in the diagnosis of hyperuricemia, gout and tumor lysis syndromes. 
Notes N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (metabolite of Acetaminophen) will generate erroneously low results in samples from patients that have taken toxic doses of acetaminophen.
CPT Code(s) 84550
Lab Section Chemistry