Specimen must arrive within 2 hours of draw.
Container/Tube: Serum gel tube
Specimen Volume: 5 mL of serum
Transport Temperature: Ambient
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for 30 minutes. Spin specimen in centrifuge. If there is a delay in transport of ≥2 hours, send specimen refrigerated.
Colorimetric, Uricase
Males: 3.5-8.5 mg/dL
Females: 2.5-6.2 mg/dL
Monday through Sunday
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