BCH Order Code URICU Uric Acid, 24-Hour Urine
Performing Laboratory
Boulder Community Health
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube: Plastic urine container
Specimen Volume: Entire 24-hour urine collection
Collection Instructions: No preservative. Refrigerate specimen during collection.
Note: 1. Starting and ending times of collection are required on request form for processing.
2. Follow instructions in “Urine Collections” in “Special Instructions.”
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Methodology
Uricase
Reference Values
250-750 mg/24 hours
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
81050-urine timed measurement
84560-uric acid