Method Name
Colormetric
Aliases
Uric Acid, Serum, Uric Acid - Blood
Specimen Required
one SST/gel tube
Specimen Minimum Volume
2.0 mL of blood
Specimen Stability Information
Centrifuged specimen stable for 72 hours refrigerated.
Special Instructions
Fasting specimen recommended
Performing Laboratory
As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.
Reference Values
Male: 3.5 – 7.2 mg/dL nFemale: 2.6 – 6.0 mg/dL