Uric Acid URC
| Method(s) | Spectrophotometry |
|---|---|
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: Lithium heparin plasma |
| Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8ºC. |
| Remarks | Patients on rasburicase treatment have special collection requirements. |
| Stability | Ambient: 3 days; Refrigerated: 5 days; Frozen: 6 months |
| Schedule | Daily-24 hours per day |
| Billing Code | 1010061 |
| CPTCode | 84550 |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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Male: 3.7 - 9.2 mg/dL Female: 3.1 - 7.8 mg/dL |
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