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Unit Code 8440:
Uric Acid, Serum

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Specimen Required

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) or a serum gel tube(s).

Spin down and send 0.5 mL of serum either refrigerated or frozen

in a plastic vial.

Note:    Patient's age and sex are required on request form

                  for processing.

 

Transport Temperature

Refrig\Frozen OK\Ambient NO

Reject Due To

Specimens Other Than:                 Serum

Anticoagulants Other Than:           Heparin, EDTA

Hemolysis:                                          Grossly hemolyzed Reject

Thawing:                                              Warm Reject; Cold Ok

Lipemia:                                               No

 

Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed

Monday through Sunday; Continuously

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