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Test Code LAB141 Uric Acid

Performing Lab

Arnot Ogden Medical Center/ Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital

Ordering Recommendations

Diagnosis and treatment of renal failure and monitoring patients receiving cytotoxic drugs and a variety of other disorders, including gout, leukemia, psoriasis, starvation and other wasting conditions.

Collect

Serum or Plasma

Collection Device

Lithium Heparin Green Top Tube or Gold Top Tube
 

Specimen Handling

Sample must be centrifuged and separated within 2 hours of collection.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room Temp 8 Hours
Refrigerated 3-5 days
Frozen 6 months

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room Temp or Refrigerated, Frozen

Specimen Volume

5 mL

Minimum Requirements

1 mL

Start Date

9/13/2017

Last Review Date

7/11/25 AP