Uric Acid
Quest Diagnostics
Sample type: Serum
Requires fasting: No
Phlebotomy required
Details
Serum uric acid measurements are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of numerous renal and metabolic disorders, including renal failure, gout, leukemia, psoriasis, starvation or other wasting conditions, and in patients receiving cytotoxic drugs.
- Uric Acid
Estimated days for results: Results should be available in 2 - 5 business days after the sample is collected
Uric Acid
This test measures the level of uric acid in your blood and is important for diagnosing and treating various kidney and metabolic conditions. These include kidney failure, gout, leukemia, psoriasis, and conditions causing the body to use up its tissue, such as starvation. It's also used for monitoring people receiving cancer-fighting drugs.
This test measures the level of uric acid in your blood and is important for diagnosing and treating various kidney and metabolic conditions. These include kidney failure, gout, leukemia, psoriasis, and conditions causing the body to use up its tissue, such as starvation. It's also used for monitoring people receiving cancer-fighting drugs.
What patients is this test right for?
This test may be recommended if you have symptoms or risk factors for the conditions mentioned above, such as joint pain and swelling (gout), or if you're undergoing certain treatments that can affect uric acid levels.
What type of sample is required for this test?
1 mL serum.
A simple blood draw is needed.
A simple blood draw is needed.
Additional Information
The assay manufacturer Beckman Coulter advises: "N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC), when administered in therapeutic concentrations (for the treatment of acetaminophen overdose), has been...determined to interfere with assays for...cholesterol, uric acid" where "NAC interference may lead to falsely low results." According to Beckman Coulter, the NAC interference should be insignificant by 12 hours after completion of the initial loading dose of an IV infusion treatment regimen consisting of an initial loading dose of 150 mg/kg administered over 1 hour, a second dose of 50 mg/kg administered over 4 hours and a third dose of 100 mg/kg administered over 16 hours.
Test Resources
Information currently not available.
3–5 business days
Male (mg/dL) Female (mg/dL)
<1 Month 1.5-3.9 1.5-4.6
1-11 Months 1.5-5.6 1.5-5.4
1-3 Years 2.1-5.6 1.8-5.0
4-6 Years 1.8-5.5 2.0-5.1
7-9 Years 1.8-5.4 1.8-5.5
10-12 Years 2.2-5.8 2.5-5.9
13-15 Years 3.1-7.0 2.2-6.4
16-18 Years 2.1-7.6 2.4-6.6
≥19 Years 4.0-8.0 2.5-7.0
<1 Month 1.5-3.9 1.5-4.6
1-11 Months 1.5-5.6 1.5-5.4
1-3 Years 2.1-5.6 1.8-5.0
4-6 Years 1.8-5.5 2.0-5.1
7-9 Years 1.8-5.4 1.8-5.5
10-12 Years 2.2-5.8 2.5-5.9
13-15 Years 3.1-7.0 2.2-6.4
16-18 Years 2.1-7.6 2.4-6.6
≥19 Years 4.0-8.0 2.5-7.0
Blood Draw Options with Fullscript
Fullscript offers several convenient phlebotomy options to complete your lab testing:
Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Centers (PSC)
- Location: Visit a nearby Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Center.
- Cost: $10 sample collection fee (paid during lab order checkout).
- Scheduling: Schedule your appointment here. Appointments are recommended to reduce wait times. Walk-ins are accepted, but may experience delays. Aim to arrive 10 minutes before your appointment.
- Collection Instructions:
- Bring a valid ID.
- Bring your digital or printed requisition form, available in the Labs tab of your Fullscript account.
- Check-in: Scan the QR code from your confirmation email or follow kiosk instructions.
- More Info: Quest Diagnostics blood draw guide
Getlabs Mobile Phlebotomy
- Location: Sample collection at your home or office.
- Cost: $85 sample collection fee (paid during lab order checkout).
- Availability: Available in most locations – enter your ZIP code during checkout to confirm.
- Scheduling: Schedule your appointment here through your Fullscript account.
- Collection Instructions:
- Have your digital or printed requisition form and valid ID ready.
- Your phlebotomist will contact you by phone to coordinate arrival.
- More Info: Getlabs blood draw guide
Specimen
- Preferred Specimen(s): 1 mL serum
- Alternative: NA
- Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
- Collection Instructions: NA
Storage and shipping instructions
- Transport Container: Serum separator tube (SST)
- Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
- Specimen Stability:
- Room temperature: 72 hours
- Refrigerated: 7 days
- Frozen: 28 days
- Reject Criteria:
- Anticoagulants other than heparin
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island
