Pathology

Test & Collection Guide

Urate - Blood

Ordering information:

Elevated Urate can form part of theTumour Lysis Syndrome and be life threatening.

If the patient has been given rasburicase within the last four days, the sample must be collected into a heparinised tube on Ice and sent immediately to the laboratory. (Rasburicase (Elitek): a novel agent for tumor lysis syndrome - PMC (nih.gov)).

Alternate samples are EDTA tube on ice, or Fluoride-EDTA-Citrate tube at room temperature. (https://journals.sagepub.com/share/Q8FUMEZMUJVHNVDHIZYJ?target=10.1177/00045632211066275)

Urate is neither sensitive nor specific for gout, but may be helpful in the management and monitoring of chronic gout.

Alternate names:

SUA, UA, Uric Acid

Laboratory:

Biochemistry

Test Code:

Specimen types:

Serum

Container types:

Serum tube with gel

Collection Instructions:

Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab
Sample haemolysis may make this test unreportable

Minimum Adult Volume:

1 mL

Notes:

Influenced by diet

Frequency:

Daily

Reference Interval:

Male 0.20-0.50 mmol/L

Female 0.15 - 0.40 mmol/L