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Specimen Type
Blood
Preferred Collection Container
GRN-PSTCollection Volume
5 mL
Minimum Collection Volume
0.6 mL in a Green microtainer
Collection Instructions
Routine venipuncture
Rejection Criteria
Gross hemolysis, gross lipemia
Specimen Storage and Stability
Refrigerate specimen.
Turn Around Time
24 hours
Lab Department
Chemistry
Alias
Uric Acid, Serum;
Ordering Info
Epic users will be prompted to answer if the patient is on Rasburicase (Elitek). This critical information will flow onto the Sunquest label.
EPIC Code
LAB141
Acceptable Collection Container
GRN-PST, SST, R-NoGel, G-NoGel
Testing Volume
0.2 mL (200 ul)
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday, 24 hours