Ordering Recommendations

For 24-hour urine, order URU24

Collect

Random urine
  • no preservatives

Collect, Minimum Volume

2 mL urine

Pediatric Collection

2 mL urine

Lab Staff Notes

Prior to analysis, adjust pH to >8

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 4 days

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Same day

Methodology

Colorimetric, Uricase

Lab Department

Chemistry

Testing Location

Intermountain

Synonyms

  • Urine uric acid concentration
  • Urine uric acid level
  • Uric acid urine
  • Urine, uric acid

CPT Codes

84560

Updated

6/18/21

Interface Order Code (OBR)

URICU

Interface Result Code (OBX)

URICU
Collecting

Ordering Recommendations

For 24-hour urine, order URU24

Collect

Random urine
  • no preservatives

Collect, Minimum Volume

2 mL urine

Pediatric Collection

2 mL urine

Lab Staff Notes

Prior to analysis, adjust pH to >8

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 4 days
Resulting

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Same day

Methodology

Colorimetric, Uricase
Additional Information

Lab Department

Chemistry

Testing Location

Intermountain

Synonyms

  • Urine uric acid concentration
  • Urine uric acid level
  • Uric acid urine
  • Urine, uric acid
Coding

CPT Codes

84560

Updated

6/18/21
Interface Mapping

Interface Order Code (OBR)

URICU

Interface Result Code (OBX)

URICU

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