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Epic Code LAB8410 Uric Acid, 24 Hour Urine

Important Note

Do not refrigerate specimen during collection, transport to the lab, or when received in lab. Specimen should remain room temperature/ambient.

10 mL of 5% NaOH should be added at the beginning of the collection. 

Test Name Alias

Uric Acid Urine 24hr | Uric Acid Timed | 8869

Interface Order Alias

10673

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Urine, 24-hour collection
Container/Tube: Plastic 24-hour urine jug, (White container preferred over orange)
Volume: Entire collection
Minimum volume: 10 mL
Collection Instructions: 10 mL of 5% NaOH should be added at the beginning of the collection. Starting and ending times of collection are required.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Special Instructions

Do not refrigerate specimen during collection, transport to the lab, or when received in lab.

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 48 hours

Refrigerate: not acceptable

Frozen: not acceptable

Laboratory Retention: 72 hours

Test Frequency

Available daily, usual TAT 1-2 days.

Reference Range

250 – 750 mg/24hrs

Performing Department

CHEMISTRY

Performing Department Laboratory Location

Spectrum Health Regional Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI

Methodology

Enzymatic colorimetric

CPT

84560-LAB-URIC ACID OTHER

CDM Code

4058869

Epic Test ID

1230101261

LOINC

Hrs Coll UrUric: 13362-9

Volume UrUric: 3167-4

UrUric mg per dL: 21587-1

UrUric mg per 24hrs: 3087-4

Beaker LOINC

URINE URIC ACID MG PER 24 HRS: 3087-4
URINE URIC ACID MG PER DL: 3086-6

Mayo Access Code

SHO8869

Reviewed Date

3/5/2020

Beaker Names

Beaker Procedure Name: URIC ACID,24 HOUR URINE
Beaker Display Name: Uric Acid, 24 Hour Urine
BEAKER TEST NAME: URIC ACID, URINE 24 HR
BEAKER TEST REPORT NAME: Uric Acid, Urine 24 Hr

Beaker Synonyms

No synonym on file

Beaker Collection and Specimen Handling

BEAKER COLLECTION: 24H/NaOH/NR

Beaker Location, Container and Temperature

BW CHEMISTRY: 24 HR URINE NAOH (Preferred)-Ambient