Test Details
Methodology
Uricase
Result Turnaround Time
1 - 2 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Body fluid
Volume
2 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Container
Sterile tube
Collection Instructions
Aspirate body fluid and transfer to a sterile tube immediately.
Stability Requirements
Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
Room temperature | 14 days |
Refrigerated | 14 days |
Frozen | 14 days |
Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x3 |
Reference Range
• Peritoneal: Not established
• Pleural:
− Transudate: Not established
− Exudate: Not established
• Synovial: Equal to simultaneously drawn plasma
The method performance specifications have not been established for this test in body fluid. The test result should be integrated into the clinical context for interpretation.
Storage Instructions
Room temperature
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 019505 | Uric Acid, Body Fluid | 53612-8 | 019505 | Uric Acid, Body Fluid | mg/dL | 53612-8 |
| Order Code | 019505 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Uric Acid, Body Fluid | |||||
| Order Loinc | 53612-8 | |||||
| Result Code | 019505 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Uric Acid, Body Fluid | |||||
| UofM | mg/dL | |||||
| Result LOINC | 53612-8 |