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Urine Urate
24 Hour urine container (no additives)
| Test | Urine Urate |
|---|---|
| Common Abbreviations | UURA |
| Profile | NA |
| Tube type | 24 Hour urine container (no additives) |
| Clinical Indication | Evaluation of urinary urate excretion may assist in the selection of appropriate treatment for hyperuricaemia and aid in the differential diagnosis and monitoring of recurrent renal calculi. |
| Specimen Type | Urine |
| Sample type | 24 hour urine |
| Minimum Volume | NA |
| Special Precautions | No special requirements |
| Stability | 4 days at 15-25°C |
| Turnaround Time | Inpatient: 6 hours Outpatient/ GP: 24 hours |
| Laboratory | York and Scarborough |
| Reference Interval | 1.5 - 4.5 mmol/24 hours (Recommended by the Pathology Harmonisation Reference Group) |
| Limitations | Homogentisic Acid (Alkaptonuria) may lead to false results. Levodopa / Methyldopa may lead to falsely low results |
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