Special Instructions

Record total volume and duration of collection on the container

Patient weight is required for:
  1. pediatric patients
  2. collection times less than 24 hours

Ordering Recommendations

For random urine, order URICU

Collect

24-hour urine
  • no preservatives
  • refrigerate during collection period

Lab Staff Notes

Prior to analysis, adjust pH to >8

Specimen Preparation, Minimum Volume

5 mL aliquot from well-mixed collection

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

  • 24 hour urine, uric acid
  • 24-hour urine, uric acid
  • uric acid urine, 24 hour
  • uric acid 24 hour urine

CPT Codes

84560

Updated

6/16/21

Interface Order Code (OBR)

URU24

Interface Result Code (OBX)

UR24, URICU
Collecting

Special Instructions

Record total volume and duration of collection on the container

Patient weight is required for:
  1. pediatric patients
  2. collection times less than 24 hours

Ordering Recommendations

For random urine, order URICU

Collect

24-hour urine
  • no preservatives
  • refrigerate during collection period

Lab Staff Notes

Prior to analysis, adjust pH to >8

Specimen Preparation, Minimum Volume

5 mL aliquot from well-mixed collection

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

  • 24 hour urine, uric acid
  • 24-hour urine, uric acid
  • uric acid urine, 24 hour
  • uric acid 24 hour urine
Coding

CPT Codes

84560

Updated

6/16/21
Interface Mapping

Interface Order Code (OBR)

URU24

Interface Result Code (OBX)

UR24, URICU

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