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HelpTest Code ELITEK or LAB2429 Uric Acid, Elitek
Specimen Requirements
| Container Type: |
Required: pre-chilled green (non-gel) top |
| Optimal Collection Volume: |
4.5mL; full tube |
| Minimum Volume: |
1 mL |
| Collection Instructions: |
1. Draw blood in a prechilled green top (non-gel) tube. 2. Gently invert the sample 5-6 times after collection. 3. Put the tube immediately on ice. 4. Send specimen to the lab on ice. |
| Specimen Transport: |
Refrigerate |
| Processing Instructions: |
1. Spin the specimen in the 4C centrifuge located in accession. 2. After centrifugation, aliquot the plasma to a labeled false-bottom tube. Keep on ice until testing can be performed. 3. The aliquot must be tested within 4 hours on ice. |
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Serum* | On ice | 4 hours |
Specimen Rejection Criteria
Specimen not tested within four hours (when kept on ice).
Useful For
Elitek (Rasburicase) is a drug used for leukemia and lymphoma patients on chemotherapy. When chemotherapy kills the cells, uric acid is a breakdown product of all the nuclear cellular material. The uric acid levels can get high enough to cause kidney damage. The drug Elitek causes uric acid to break down into a harmless substance (allantoin). Therapy on these patients is closely monitored by performing multiple uric acid levels.
Methodology
Roche Cobas - Colorimetric
Reference Ranges
2.5-8.0 mg/dL
Day(s) Performed
24/7
Expected TAT
Same day
Performing Laboratory
Bronson Laboratory, Chemistry - Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Paw Paw, South Haven
Sample Retention Time
7 days
CPT Code
84550