Uric Acid

Interpretation

Method

Spectrophotometric

Reference Range

Units: mg/dL

Female		Male
Age	Range	Age	Range
0-	2.6-6.8	0-	3.9-7.6

Effective date: 03/01/2015

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type

Blood

Collection

Note: If patient is receiving Uric Acid Oxidase (Rasburicase), collect blood in GREEN TOP tube, put on wet ice immediately after collection and transport to laboratory immediately. HMC and UW-MT Onsite Locations:Preferred: 4 mL blood in LIME GREEN PST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST, ORANGE RST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER

Offsite Clinic or Other Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, LIME GREEN PST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER

Handling Instructions

Note: If patient is on Rasburicase, please note this on the request form and collect specimen as noted above.

Quantity

requested: 0.5 mL serum/plasma
minimum: 0.1 mL serum/plasma

Processing

Refrigerate serum/plasma.
Serum/plasma should be separated from the red cells within 2 hours of blood collection.
Note: If GREEN top is received on ice, centrifuge is Refrigerated centrifuge, aliquot and take to the bench to be analyzed immediately.

Performance

LIS Dept Code

Chemistry, Automated Panels (CHA)

Performing Location(s)

HMC	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-NW	Main Lab 206-668-1344 UW Medical Center – Northwest 1550 N 115th Street, A200 Seattle, WA 98133
UW-MT	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room NW220, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195
FHCC	Fred Hutch Community Lab, Evergreen Campus 425-441-2640 10240 NE 128th St Kirkland, WA 98034
FHCC	Fred Hutch Alliance Lab 206-606-1088 825 Eastlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98109

Frequency

Daily

Available STAT?

Yes

Billing & Coding

CPT codes

84550

LOINC

3084-1

Interfaced Order Code

UOW4157

Interfaced Result Code

UOW4157