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Crystals of Concern: Understanding Uric Acid
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Session Purpose
To equip medical laboratory professionals with a comprehensive understanding of uric acid testing, its clinical relevance, and the laboratory approaches to diagnosing and classifying hyperuricemia for improved patient care.
Key Objectives
- Explain the biochemical origin and role of uric acid in human metabolism.
- Differentiate the indications for uric acid testing in serum/plasma versus urine.
- Describe laboratory methods used for uric acid determination and their principles.
- Interpret reference intervals and correlate them with clinical significance.
- Identify, classify, and discuss clinical manifestations of hyperuricemia.