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Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog

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URIC ACID

Geisinger Epic Procedure Code:  LAB3214    Geisinger Epic ID:  7049

SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type: 

Plasma or serum


Preferred collection container: 
Specimen required: 

2 mL of serum or plasma; minimum 0.2 mL.



SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Processing instructions: 

Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge to separate serum or plasma within 2 hours of collection.


Transport temperature: 

Refrigerated (preferred) or frozen.


Specimen stability: 

Room temperature: 3 days. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 6 months.


Rejection criteria: 

Stability limits exceeded.



TEST DETAILS
Reference interval: 

Female: 2.4-5.7 mg/dL; Male: 3.4-7.0 mg/dL


CPT code(s):  84550
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding.  Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.

Methodology: 
Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric)
Synonyms: 

URIC


Clinical significance: 

Serum uric acid measurements are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of numerous renal and metabolic disoders, including renal failure, gout, leukemia, psoriasis, starvation or other wasting conditions, and in patients receiving cytotoxic drugs.


Doctoral Director(s): 
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC, FADLM
Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC
Review Date:  12/27/2024

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