Sample type: Serum
Test name: Urate a.k.a. uric acid
Condition / Indication: Gout
Special precautions & notes: Reference range not appropriate in pregnancy.
Reference range: Males: 200 - 430 umol/L ,Females: 140 - 360 umol/L
Container: Serum (Gold top)
Ideal volume (mL): 5 mL
Referred outside NBT for analysis? No
Discipline: Clinical Biochemistry
Section: Automated Laboratory
Turnaround time: Hospital patients 4 hours; GP patients 24 hours