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Unit Code 8529:
Uric Acid, Urine

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Specimen Required

5 mL from a 24-hour urine collection. Patient must not consume

Any alcohol for 24 hours before the specimen is collected.

Add 10 g of boric acid as preservative at start of collection.

See "Urine Preservatives" in Special Instructions for multiple

collections. Mix well before taking 5-mL aliquot. Send specimen

refrigerated in a plastic, 13-mL urine tube.

Note:    24-hour volume is required on request form for

                  processing.

 

Urine Preservative Collection Options

Note:  The addition of preservative or application of temperature

controls must occur within 4 hours of completion of the collection.

 

Ambient:                     No

Refrigerate:                Yes

Frozen:                        Yes

6N HCl:                        No

50% Acetic Acid:     No

Na(2)CO(3):               Yes

Toluene:                      Yes

6N HNO(3):                No

Boric Acid:                 Preferred

Thymol:                       Yes

Transport Temperature

Refrig\Frozen OK\Ambient NO

Reject Due To

Specimens Other Than:                 Urine

Anticoagulants Other Than:           NA

Hemolysis:                                          NA

Thawing:                                              Cold OK; Warm OK

Lipemia:                                               NA

 

Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed

Monday through Saturday; Continuously

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