URIC ACID, 24-HOUR URINE
| This assay is useful for the assessment and management of patients with kidney stones, particularly uric acid stones. Urinary uric acid excretion is elevated in a significant proportion of patients with uric acid stones, due to uric acid overproduction as in Leukemia and Polycythemia and after intake of food rich in nucleoproteins |
Pre-test Information : No special preparation required |
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Report Delivery : Same Day |
URIC ACID, 24-HOUR URINE
| Test Code | U-04 |
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| Test Description | **URIC ACID, 24-HOUR URINE |
| Clinical Category | KIDNEY DISORDERS |
| Sample | 10 mL (5 mL min.) aliquot of 24 hour urine |
| Method/Technology | Spectrophotometry |
| Storage/Temp | |
| Reporting Time | DAILY |