Uric acid is the final breakdown product of purine metabolism in humans.
Tube
08 (UR) – Urine 24 Hr
Chemical Preservative Requires NaOH preservative – bottles available from central specimen reception
ID
Tests&Tubes0134
Turn Around
A&E: N/A
Day Case: N/A
In-Patient: 24 Hours
Out-Patient: 24 Hours
GP: N/A
Send to
Blood Sciences Cross Site
Contact
For further details please contact Leeds Pathology customer services: [email protected].
Collection Con
Instructions for Lab Staff: Standard lab processing – no special requirements.
Random samples in plain universal containers accepted when it is not possible to collect a 24h sample e.g. paediatrics. Instructions for Lab Staff: sample should be alkalinised on receipt
Sample REQ
Urine
Ref. Range Notes
Units
mmol/L for random sample, or mmol/d for 24 hour collection