Why is the uricase method more frequently used in the clinical lab for uric acid quantification?     Question 53 options:   A)  It produces an obvious blue color specific to uric acid   B)  It can be manually done by a tech   C)  The enzyme uricase specifically reacts with uric acid to produce allantoin   D)  Uric acid specifically blocks the activity of uricase to produce hydrogen peroxide

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Why is the uricase method more frequently used in the clinical lab for uric acid quantification?
 
 

Question 53 options:

 

A) 

It produces an obvious blue color specific to uric acid
 

B) 

It can be manually done by a tech
 

C) 

The enzyme uricase specifically reacts with uric acid to produce allantoin
 

D) 

Uric acid specifically blocks the activity of uricase to produce hydrogen peroxide
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