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Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: 24 hours Urine
Container/Tube: The following types of 24hr urine containers are acceptable:
- No preservatives, or
- 3g Thymol
Volume: 4000mL
Minimum Volume: 20mL
Collection Instructions: Collect urine in 24-hour urine container.
Please refer to NUH's Urine Preservative Guide
Sample Stability
** Preferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to NUH **
| Specimen Type: | 24 hours urine |
|---|---|
| Ambient: | Send the sample to the laboratory immeidately. |
| Refrigerate: | Not recommended |
| Frozen: | Not recommended |
Reference Interval
| Purine-free diet | |
|---|---|
| Male | < 2.5 mmol/day |
| Female | < 2.5 mmol/day |
| Low purine diet | |
|---|---|
| Male | < 2.8 mmol/day |
| Female | < 2.4 mmol/day |
| High purine diet | <5.9 mmol/day |
|---|---|
| Average diet | 1.5 - 4.4 mmol/day |
Days and Times Performed
24 hours, TAT 1 day
Methodology
Uricase
Service Code
31403
Update
Last updated 18/04/2023
Updated on Specimen requirements container/tube
Unacceptable Condition
| Haemolysis | NA |
|---|---|
| Icterus | NA |
| Lipaemic | NA |
| Others | NA |
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Chemistry, 67724346
Useful For
Evaluation of uric acid metabolism. Investigation of renal calculi.
Alias
24UA