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Test Name:
Uric Acid, Urine, Random
- SBMF No:
23167 - Performance Lab Name:
Automated Lab - Test Mnemonic:
U URR - ABN:
Not required - CPT Code:
84560 - LOINC Code:
3086-6 - Also See:
23266 Uric Acid, 24-Hour Urine - Spec Type:
Urine, random - Spec Container:
Plastic urine container - Pref Vol:
1.0 mL aliquot from well mixed collection - Min Vol:
0.3 mL aliquot from well-mixed collection - Fasting:
No - Spec Collect:
Routine random urine collection - Spec Store Transport:
Refrigerated - Spec Stability:
48 hours room temperature (20-30°C)
1 week refrigerated (2-8°C)
1 month frozen (-20°C) – Do not use frost-free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles - Spec Remarks:
Note: 24-hour urine is optimal specimen for testing - Methodology:
Photometric - Use:
Evaluate uric acid metabolism in gout and renal calculus formation; identify overexcretors to determine risks of stone formation; identify genetic defects; influence of overexcretion on therapy of gout (allopurinol lowers urinary as well as serum urate); evaluate nephrolithiasis - Clinical Significance:
Increased levels of uric acid in urine are used to identify patients at risk for stone formation, genetic defects, and nephrolithiasis. - Reference Range:
Reference ranges not available for random urine - Day Run:
Sun-Sat (daily) - Time Run:
As received - Time Reported:
4 hours - Test Type:
URINE
