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ArticleBiochemia medica2025

What is uric acid concentration in urine in patients with uric acid kidney stones? - a case study.

Tomáš Šálek, Pavel Musil, Irena Zlatníková

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Tomáš ŠálekDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Tomas Bata Hospital in Zlín, Zlín, Czech Republic.
Pavel MusilDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Tomas Bata Hospital in Zlín, Zlín, Czech Republic.
Irena ZlatníkováDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Tomas Bata Hospital in Zlín, Zlín, Czech Republic.

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This case report describes a patient with uric acid kidney stones. Alkalization therapy using mainly potassium citrate is the first-choice treatment. When hyperuricosuria > 4 mmol/24 hours is present, xanthine oxidase inhibitors are added. It implies that accurate urine uric acid measurement is of high importance. Uric acid was measured in a 24-hour collection and a second-morning sample. Urine uric acid was measured after sample alkalization to pH > 6.5 and heating to 56 °C for 10 minutes, and for educational reasons without sample treatment. The uric acid excretion in the sample without alkalization in the 24-hour collection was 2.436 mmol, after alkalization, the excretion was 4.650 mmol/24 hours. Sample alkalization led to a prescription for xanthine oxidase inhibitor medication that is indicated as the second-line therapy when hyperuricosuria > 4 mmol/24 hours is present. This case study shows how the correct preanalytical phase is essential for medical decision-making.

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Kidney CalculiUric AcidHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMaleMiddle AgedPotassium CitratePotassium CitrateUric Acidnephrolithiasisspecimen preservationuric acidurineurine specimen collection

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