URIC ACID TEST

URIC ACID TEST

               Most uric acid dissolves in your blood. Your kidney filter the uric acid out of your blood, and it levels your body in your urine. If uric acid builds up in your blood, it can from needle shape crystal in and a round your joints. This condition is called Gout.

          Gout is a type of arthritis that couses painful swelling in your joint.

# What is a Uric Acid Test?

     The test measure the amount of uric acid in a sample of your blood or urine.

Uric acid is a normal West product that your body makes when it break down chemical cell purines. Purines come from your cell well they dia. Purines are also found in many food and beverage.

Other name- Serum Urate. UA. Uric Acid.

 Test from- Serum and Urine.

·       High uric acid levels can also causes kidney stone, or kidney failure. But not not every with high levels of uric acid will have these problem.

# Why do I need uric acid test?

1.      You may need uric blood test if you:-

·       Intestine pain

·       Swelling

·       Redness

·       Felling warm

·       You have certain type of cancer treatment.

2.     You have also need urine uric acid test if you:-

·       Have symptoms of a kidney stone including pain in your lower abdomen, ( Belly ) , side grin and back.

·       Blood in urine

·       Frequent urge to urinate.

·       Pain when urinating.

·       Cloudy or bad smelling urine

·       Fever and chills.

* Have gout ( pain and swelling in your joint ), and your health care provider want to moniter your risk for developing kidney stone.

Uric Acid test charges;

1.    Uric acid blood test is approximately 200 to 400 only.

2.    Uric acid urine test is approximately 400 to 1000 only.

What happens during a uric acid test?

A uric acid test may be done as a blood test or a urine test. Your provider will decide which test you need.

For a blood test, a health care professional will take a blood sample from a vein in your arm, using a small needle. After the needle is inserted, a small amount of blood will be collected into a test tube or vial. You may feel a little sting when the needle goes in or out. This usually takes less than five minutes.

For a uric acid urine test, you’ll need to collect all your urine during a 24-hour period. This is called a 24-hour urine sample test. You will be given a special container to collect your urine and instructions on how to collect and store your samples. Your provider will tell you what time to start. The test generally includes the following steps:

·       To begin, urinate in the toilet as usual. Do not collect this urine. Write down the time you urinated.

·       For the next 24 hours, collect all your urine in the container.

·       During the collection period, store the urine container in a refrigerator or in a cooler with ice.

·       24 hours after starting the test, try to urinate if you can. This is the last urine collection for the test.

·       Return the container with your urine to your provider’s office or the laboratory as instructed.

Any risk for the Test?

There is no any risk to having a uric acid blood or urine test.

What do the result mean ?

                  Low levels of uric acid in blood are uncommon and usually don’t cause health problems. Health conditions that are related to low uric acid levels are usually diagnosed using other tests.

    Low levels of uric acid in urine may be related to kidney disease, lead poisoning, or alcohol use disorder.

    If your results show a high level of uric acid in your blood or urine, it doesn’t always mean you have a condition that needs treatment. Many people have high levels of uric acid without having health problems.

   If you have questions about your results, talk with your provider. Medicines and/or changes in your diet may help you keep your uric acid levels in a healthy range.

   High uric acid levels in a blood test may happen if:

·       Your body makes too much uric acid

·       Your kidneys can’t remove uric acid from your blood

·       You are eating too many foods that cause high levels of purines such as:

·       Red meat and organ meats, including liver and kidney

·       Certain kinds of seafood, including shellfish, anchovies, sardines, trout, and tuna

·       Alcohol (all types)

·       High fructose corn syrup in soda and sweets

Your provider may order more tests to help diagnose what’s causing the problem. High levels of uric acid may be related to many conditions, including:

·       Gout

·       Kidney disease

·       Leukemia, multiple myeloma, or cancer that has spread in your body (metastatic cancer)

·       Side effects from certain cancer treatments

·       Alcohol use disorder

·       Preeclampsia, a condition that can cause dangerously high blood pressure in pregnant women

High uric levels in urine, may be related to:

·       Gout

·       Kidney stones or having a high risk for kidney stones

·       Leukemia, multiple myeloma, or cancer that has spread in your body

·       Obesity

·       An inherited genetic condition, such as Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, that makes it hard for your body to get rid of uric acid

Normal values;

Normal values range between 3.5 to 7.2 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).

Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your provider about the meaning of your specific test results.

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