Laboratory Services

Uric Acid, Urine, 24 hr

Name: Incyte Diagnostics
Address: 13103 E Mansfield Ave, Spokane Valley, Washington, 99216, USA
Telephone: +1-

Test Description	Uric Acid, Urine, 24 hr
Synonym(s)	UA, Urate
Test ID	UURIC24
Specimen Type	Urine
Specimen Requirements	Urine, 24 hour collection
Additional Processing Details	Assay urinary uric acid as soon as possible. Do not refrigerate. If pH is less than or equal to 8.0, adjust pH to greater than 8.0 by adding 5 percent NaOH. Once the pH is adjusted, mix well and allow entire 24-hour collection to stand for 15 minutes. Recheck pH and adjust if necessary. Transfer one 3 mL aliquot from a well-mixed 24-hour collection to an standard UA tube.
Stability	With NaOH addition: 4 days at 20‑25 °C
Methodology	Enzymatic Colorimetric
Estimated TAT	0-2 days
Testing Schedule	Monday-Saturday
CPT Code(s)	84560
Reference Range	(Tietz) Average diet: 250‑750 mg/24 hours Low purine diet: Females < 400 mg/24 hours Males < 480 mg/24 hours High purine diet: < 1000 mg/24 hours
Performing Lab	Incyte Diagnostics
LOINC Code(s)	3087-4