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Uric Acid Testing
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[size=4][b]Gout Symptom Treatment - Uric Acid Testing[/b][/size][hr]
Quote:[size=large][b]Definition[/b][/size][hr] Uric acid tests are tests that are done to measure the levels of uric acid in blood serum or in urine.
[size=large][b]Purpose[/b][/size][hr]


[size=medium][b]Urine test[/b][/size]
Patients should be checked for the following medications before the urine test: diuretics, aspirin, pyrazinamide (Tebrazid), phenylbutazone, probenecid (Benemid), and allopurinol (Lopurin). If the patient needs to continue taking these medications, the laboratory should be notified.

[list][*]Certain foods that are high in purine may increase the patient's levels of uric acid.[*]These include kidneys, liver, sweetbreads, sardines, anchovies, and meat extracts.[/list]

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[size=large][b]Preparation[/b][/size][hr] The uric acid test requires either a blood or urine sample.[*]For the blood sample, the patient should be fasting (nothing to eat or drink) for at least eight hours before the test.[*]The urine test for uric acid requires a 24-hour urine collection.[*]The urine test does [i]not[/i] require the patient to fast or cut down on fluids.[*]Some laboratories encourage patients to drink plenty of fluids during the collection period. [/list]

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[size=large][b]Risks[/b][/size][hr] Risks for the blood test are minimal, but may include slight bleeding from the puncture site, a small bruise or swelling in the area, or fainting or feeling lightheaded.

[b]Abnormally low uric acid levels may indicate that the patient is taking allopurinol or probenecid for treatment of gout; may be pregnant; or suffers from Wilson's disease or Fanconi's syndrome.[/b]


[size=large][b]Abnormal results[/b][/size][hr] The critical value for the blood test is a level of uric acid higher than 12 milligrams per deciliter (about 4 ounces).


[size=large][b]Normal results[/b][/size][hr]
[size=medium][b]Blood test[/b][/size]
Reference values for blood uric acid vary from laboratory to laboratory but are generally found within the following range: Male: 2.1-8.5 mg/dL; female: 2.0-6.6 mg/dL. Values may be slightly higher in the elderly.

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[list][*]Decreased [i]excretion[/i] of uric acid is seen in chronic kidney disease, low thyroid, toxemia of pregnancy, and alcoholism.[*]Patients with gout excrete less than half the uric acid in their blood as other persons.[*]Only 10-15% of the total cases of hyperuricemia, however, are caused by gout.[/list]

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