URIC ACID, SERUM - NorDx Test Catalog

Additional Codes

Software	Test Code
Label Text	URIC
EPIC	LAB141

Performing Laboratory

NorDx Laboratories

Useful For

Diagnosing and treatment of renal failure and monitoring patients receiving cytotoxic drugs and a variety of other disorders, including gout, leukemia, psoriasis, starvation and other wasting conditions

Method Name

Colorimetric

Reference Values

All Genders:

< 15 days: 2.8 - 12.7 mg/dL
15 days up to 1 year: 1.6 - 6.3 mg/dL
1 up to 12 years: 1.8 - 4.9 mg/dL

Male:
12 - 19 years: 2.6 - 7.6 mg/dL

> 19 years: 3.4 - 7.0 mg/dL

Female

12 - 19 years: 2.6 - 5.9 mg/dL
> 19 years: 2.4 - 5.7 mg/dL

Days and Times Test Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

1 Day

Available Stat

Specimen Type

Submit one of the following:

~ Plasma

~ Serum

Preferred Container

Plasma Separator Tube (PST)

Serum Separator Tube (SST)

Preferred Volume

Plasma: 1 mL (Plasma Separator Tube (PST))

Serum: 1 mL (Serum Separator Tube (SST))

Minimum Volume

Plasma: 0.3 mL (Plasma Separator Tube (PST))

Serum: 0.3 mL (Serum Separator Tube (SST))

Specimen Collection and Handling

Spin specimen, separate from clot and send refrigerated.

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type: Plasma

Frozen: 6 Months

Refrigerated: 5 Days

Must be spun/separated within: 2 Hours

Specimen Type: Serum

Frozen: 6 Months

Refrigerated: 5 Days

Must be spun/separated within: 2 Hours

Add On Capable

Yes

Advance Beneficiary Notice Requirements

No ABN Required

CPT Code Information

CPT Code	CPT Description	CPT Disclaimer
84550	Uric Acid, Blood, Quantitative

Keywords

URIC ACID

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