Uric acid urine test

A 24-hour urine sample is often needed. You will need to collect your urine over 24 hours . Your health care provider will tell you how to do this. Follow instructions exactly.

Your provider may ask you to temporarily stop taking medicines that may affect the test results. Be sure to tell your provider about all the medicines you take. These include: Aspirin or aspirin-containing medicines Gout medicines Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen) Water pills (diuretics)…

The test involves only normal urination. There is no discomfort.

This test may be done to help determine the cause of a high uric acid level in the blood. It may also be done to monitor people with gout, and to choose the best medicine to lower the uric acid level in the blood. Uric acid is a chemical created when the body breaks down substances called purines. Most uric acid…

Normal values range from 250 to 750 mg/24 hours (1.48 to 4.43 mmol/24 hours). Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Some labs use different measurements or test different samples. Talk to your provider about the meaning of your specific test results.

A high uric acid level in the urine may be due to: Body not being able to process purine ( Lesch-Nyhan syndrome ) Certain cancers that have spread (metastasized) Disease that results in breakdown of muscle fibers ( rhabdomyolysis ) Disorders that affect the bone marrow (myeloproliferative disorder) Disorder of the…

There are no risks with this test.

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