Uric Acid, Plasma

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00062

Billable EAP Codes:

80001798 x 1

CPT Codes:

84550 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

mg/dL

Critical Values:

None

Specimen Requirements:

4 mL blood in a GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.

Reference Range:

  Age   Male   Female
  0 Days to 14 Years   2.0 to 7.0 mg/dL   2.0 to 7.0 mg/dL
  14 Years to 150 Years   3.7 to 8.0 mg/dL   2.5 to 6.2 mg/dL