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Level two – Semester 4 - PharmD Biochemistry-II PB-403 (Practical course) 2024/2025

➢ Purpose of uric acid test:

• Diagnose and monitor gout patients.

• Diagnose the cause of kidney stone formation.

• Monitor cancer patients for tumor lysis syndrome.

 Tumor Lysis Syndrome:
Occurs when tumor cells release their contents into the

blood, either spontaneously or in response to

chemotherapy, leading to hyperuricemia, hyperkalemia,

hyperphosphatemia, and hypocalcemia.

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