Uric Acid

Preferred Specimen(s) 1 mL serum

Transport Container Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Ambient 5 days,
Refrigerated 14 days

Reject Criteria

Gross hemolysis
Anticoagulants other than heparin

Methodology Spectrophotometry (SP)

Clinical Significance Serum uric acid measurements are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of numerous renal and metabolic disorders, including renal failure, gout, leukemia, psoriasis, starvation or other wasting conditions, and in patients receiving cytotoxic drugs.