Sign in →

Test Code URIC URIC ACID

Additional Codes

LAB141

Performing Laboratory

Porter Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Tiger top, serum gel
Also Acceptable: Green top (Lithium Heparin)
Specimen Volume: Full tube, submit 0.6 mL 
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.
3. Centrifuged samples are stable for:

  • 5 days at 2-8 °C

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Test Classification and CPT Coding

84550

Reference Values

0 up to 15 Days Female 2.8-12.6 mg/dL
15 Days up to 1 Years Female 1.7-6.3 mg/dL
1 Years up to 12 Years Female 1.9-4.9 mg/dL
12 Years up to 18 Years Female 2.6-5.9 mg/dL
18 Years up to Unspecified Female 2.2-7.7 mg/dL

 

0 up to 15 Days Male 2.8-12.6 mg/dL
15 Days up to 1 Years Male 1.7-6.3 mg/dL
1 Years up to 12 Years Male 1.9-4.9 mg/dL
12 Years up to 18 Years Male 2.7-7.6 mg/dL
18 Years up to Unspecified Male 3.9-9.0 mg/dL

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority / Turn around Time

Daily / 24 Hours / Available STAT / Routine - 4 Hours

                                                       STAT - 60 Minutes

Normal Reference Values

None