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Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Green Top (Li Heparin)
Volume: 4.0 mL
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL plasma
Collection Instructions: For NUHS use only. Sample must be sent to laboratory immediately. Collect 4.0 mL of blood in pre-refrigerated lithium-heparin (green-top) tube. Keep sample on ice and hand deliver to laboratory immediately.
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Plasma |
|---|---|
| Ambient | Reject |
| Refrigerate | Storage of sample is not recommended. |
| Frozen | Storage of sample is not recommended. |
Specimen Condition
| Haemolysis | OK |
|---|---|
| Icterus | OK |
| Lipaemia | OK |
| Others | Not applicable |
Methodology
Enzymatic Assay
Days and Times Performed
24 hrs, TAT 1 day
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Chemistry, 67724346
Useful For
Diagnosis of gout and other disorders of uric acid.
Service Code
31121
Update
Last updated 13/03/2025
Laboratory Code
LAB304260012
LOINC Code Information
Not available