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Laboratory Information

Test Name

Urate

Synonyms

Uric Acid

External Price (excl. GST)

2.63

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

Heparin (light green), SST (gold), "T-" labs SST (gold)

Specimen Collection and Transport Protocols

Samples on patients receiving RASBURICASE (uric acid oxidase) therapy must be transported on ice.

Paediatric Specimen

0.3 mL Heparin (light green) or Plain(red).

Test Information

Department

Biochemistry

Test Availability

Mon - Sun, 24hrs

Laboratory Turnaround Time

3 hrs

Method

Cobas 6000 enzymatic, Rural Waikato Labs Vitros 350 enzymatic

Unit of measurement

mmol/L

Reference interval

Male = 0 - 1y 0.08 - 0.37 mmol/L

Male = 1 - 5y 0.10 - 0.30 mmol/L

Male = 5 - 10y 0.13 - 0.33 mmol/L

Male >10y 0.23 - 0.42 mmol/L

The target urate for gout management is <0.36 mmol/L

Female = 0 - 1y 0.08 - 0.37 mmol/L

Female = 1 - 5y 0.10 - 0.30 mmol/L

Female = 5 - 13y 0.10 - 0.33 mmol/L

Female >13y 0.16 - 0.42 mmol/L

The target urate for gout management is <0.36 mmol/L

Uncertainty of measurement

Minimum Volume

0.1 mL heparin plasma or serum.

Electronic Information

Registration Code

URA

HL7 mapping code

$URA

LOINC Code

14933-6

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