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IDEXX VetTest* Chemistry Analyzer Operator’s Manual
Uric acid/URIC
Uric acid determinations are useful in avian patients and Dalmation dogs in place of
urea determinations. In all dogs (except Dalmations) with diffuse hepatic disease, there
is marked elevation of blood uric acid above the normal levels of <1 mg/dL.
Principal reason for performing the test:
As an indicator of the severity of renal disease in avian populations (and Dalmations).
Most common abnormality indicated by the test:
Renal disease
Special precautions in sample collection:
Plasma collected from sodium fluoride, citrate, or EDTA preservative should not be
used. Remove plasma or serum promptly from the clot or cells.
Complementary tests:
Creatinine
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