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EPIC CODE: LAB141 Uric Acid

ADDITIONAL TEST CODE

Sunquest: URIC

REGIONAL HOSPITAL PERFORMING

UPH Methodist Hospital
UPH Pekin Hospital
UPH Proctor Hospital

Collect

Gold, Red, Green top tube.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Centrifuged gold top or 1 mL plasma (green, heparin) or serum, at 2-8oC. (Min: 0.2 mL)

Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

After separation from cells:

Ambient (room temperature) Stability: 24 hours

Refrigerated (2-8oC) Stability:(2-8oC) Stability: 5 days

Frozen (<-20oC) Stability: 6 months

Remarks

Venipuncture should occur prior to Metamizole (Sulpyrine) administration due to the potential for falsely depressed results.

Methodology

Spectrophotometric Vista

Reference Interval

all measurements mg/dL
AGE MALE FEMALE
0-14 days 2.2 – 11 2.2 – 11
15 days – 1 year 1.2 – 5.4 1.2 – 5.4
1 -11 years 1.4 – 4.1 1.4 – 4.1
12 – 18 years 2.1 – 5.0 2.1 – 6.5
19 – 999 years 2.6 – 6.0 3.5 – 7.2

CPT Codes

84550