Uric Acid, Body Fluid




Test Mnemonic

FLURIC

CPT Codes

  • 84560 - QTY (1)

Performing Laboratory

ARUP


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLDrainClean container RefrigeratedIndicate source. Centrifuge to remove cellular material.

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLFluid, peritonealClean container RefrigeratedCentrifuge to remove cellular material.
1 mLFluid, pleuralClean container RefrigeratedCentrifuge to remove cellular material.
1 mLFluid, synovialClean container RefrigeratedCentrifuge to remove cellular material.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.2 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
AmbientAfter separation from cellular material: 1 day
FrozenAfter separation from cellular material: 6 months
RefrigeratedAfter separation from cellular material: 5 days

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

2 - 3 days

Methodology

Name Description
Spectrophotometry (S) 

Reference Range

Uric Acid, Fluid
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Refer to http://aruplab.com/bodyfluids/ 

Special Info

Breast milk, salivary fluid, and fluids too viscous to be aspirated by instrument are unacceptable.

Clinical Info

n/a

Clinical Limitation

n/a

Clinical Reference

n/a