Test Mnemonic
FLURIC
CPT Codes
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
Specimen Requirements
| Volume |
Type |
Container |
Collect Temperature |
Transport Temperature |
Special Instructions |
| 1 mL | Drain | Clean container | | Refrigerated | Indicate source. Centrifuge to remove cellular material. |
Alternate Specimen Requirements
| Volume |
Type |
Container |
Collect Temperature |
Transport Temperature |
Special Instructions |
| 1 mL | Fluid, peritoneal | Clean container | | Refrigerated | Centrifuge to remove cellular material. |
| 1 mL | Fluid, pleural | Clean container | | Refrigerated | Centrifuge to remove cellular material. |
| 1 mL | Fluid, synovial | Clean container | | Refrigerated | Centrifuge to remove cellular material. |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume |
Type |
Container |
Collect Temperature |
Transport Temperature |
Special Instructions |
| 0.2 mL | | | | | |
Stability
| Environmental Condition |
Description |
| Ambient | After separation from cellular material: 1 day |
| Frozen | After separation from cellular material: 6 months |
| Refrigerated | After separation from cellular material: 5 days |
Days Performed
Sun - Sat
Turnaround Time
2 - 3 days
Methodology
| Name |
Description |
| Spectrophotometry (S) | |
Reference Range
| Uric Acid, Fluid |
| Sex |
Age From |
Age To |
Type |
Range |
Range Unit |
| | | | | Refer to http://aruplab.com/bodyfluids/ | |
Special Info
Breast milk, salivary fluid, and fluids too viscous to be aspirated by instrument are unacceptable.
