Uric Acid
Test Mnemonic
URIC
CPT Codes
- 84550 - QTY (1)
LOINC ®
3084-1
Performing Laboratory
Cleveland Clinic Laboratories
Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | Plasma | Lithium heparin PST (Lt. Green) | Centrifuge and refrigerate. | Submit in original tube or aliquot into CCL aliquot tube |
Alternate Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | Serum | SST (Gold) | Centrifuge and refrigerate. |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mL |
Stability
| Environmental Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 3 days |
| Refrigerated | 7 days |
| Frozen | 6 months |
Days Performed
Sun - Sat
Turnaround Time
8 hours
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Uricase |
Reference Range
| Uric Acid | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Male | Normal | 4.0 - 8.1 | mg/dL | Female | Normal | 2.5 - 6.6 | mg/dL | Monitoring patients with gout: Therapeutic goal, based on initial uric acid levels, should be < 6.0 mg/dL. Reference: Zhang W, et al. EULAR evidence based recommendations for gout. Part II: Management. Report of a task force of the Standing Committee for International Clinical Studies Including Therapeutics (ESCISIT). Ann Rheum Dis. 2006; 65 (10) :1312-1324. |
Clinical Info
Diagnosis of gout and other metabolic disorders