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Order Code LAB13 Uric Acid, Plasma or Serum

Additional Codes

Test Name in EPIC

EPIC Test Code           

Mnemonic

RV URIC ACID

LAB13

URIC

 

Useful For

Monitoring patients receiving cytotoxic drugs and a variety of other disorders, including gout, leukemia, psoriasis, starvation and other wasting conditions

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Plasma or Serum

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Green-top (lithium heparin) gel tube

Acceptable: Plain, red-top tube or SST

Specimen Volume: 2 mL

Pediatric (minimum) volume: 0.5 mL

Specimen Stability

Specimen Type Temperature Stability          
Plasma or Serum Ambient 3 days
  Refrigerated (preferred) 5 days
  Frozen 6 months

Reference Values

  • 2.5 - 8.5 mg/dL
  • Critical value (automatic call-back):  >14.0 mg/dL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Ridgeview Medical Center Laboratory

Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center Laboratory

Methodology

Colorimetric

Test Classification and CPT Coding

84550