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Uric Acid (Urine, Random)

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Uric Acid Urine

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Urine, random collection
Container/Tube: Plastic container
Specimen Volume: 5 mL 
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions: No preservative. Refrigerate specimen after collection.

Stability

Alkaline samples are stable 3-4 days at Room Temp.

Reference Range

Reported in mg/dL

Reference range is not established.

Instrumentation

Siemens Dimension EXL

Methodology

Colorimetric Absorbance

Test Schedule/Analytical Time/ Test Priority

Daily / Same day / Available STAT

CPT (s)

84560