CPT/HCPCS
84560
Order Code
U011
Turnaround Time
72 hours
Test Includes
Urate
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Source
Urine
Transport Container
(Specimen Container)
(Specimen Container)
Plastic urine container Alternative Specimen(s): Urinalysis transport tube (yellowtop, blue fill line, preservative tube)
Preferred Specimens
10 mL urine aliquot from a wellmixed, 24-hour urine collection - no preservative
Minimum Volume (uL)
2 mL
Collection Instructions
(Transport Temperature)
(Transport Temperature)
Transport at Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 13 days |
| Refrigerated | 13 days |
| Frozen | 28 days |
Reject Criteria
Acid preserved urine
Special Instructions
Do not acidify the urine. Please aliquot for uric acid testing prior to addition of any acid for those tests requiring preservative. Do not include first morning specimen; collect all subsequent voidings. The last sample collected should be the first morning specimen voided the following morning at the same time as the previous morning’s first voiding. Specify total volume and duration of collection on container and test requisition.
Test Details
Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)
Reference Ranges
Male:
120 – 820 mg/24 h
Female:
65 – 630 mg/24 h
