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Urate - Blood

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Elevated Urate can form part of the Tumour 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:
UA
Specimen types:
Serum
Container types:
Serum tube with gelSerum 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 0.2-0.45 mmol/L

Female 0.15 - 0.40 mmol/L