Details
Back to Test DirectoryCPT Code
84550
Specimen Type
Blood
Container Type
Serum Separator Tube (SST)/Yellow
Stability
Room Temperature, 3 days; 2-8°C, 7 Days; <20 °C, 6 months
Handling Instructions
Allow to clot for 30 mins, centrifuge within 2 hours
Clinical Notes
Uric acid is produced by the breakdown of purines. Purines are nitrogen-containing compounds found in the cells of the body, including our DNA. The uric acid blood test is used to detect high levels of this compound in the blood in order to help diagnose gout. The test is also used to monitor uric acid levels in people undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment for cancer. Rapid cell turnover from such treatment can result in an increased uric acid level.
Performing Lab
Principle Laboratory - Dallas
6210 N Belt Line Rd
#170
Irving, TX 75063
Principle Laboratory - Houston
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058
6210 N Belt Line Rd
#170
Irving, TX 75063
Principle Laboratory - Houston
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058