Question by baby #2 due Feb. 18th: for anyone who has been diagnosed with gout?
how did they test for gout? how many tests did you have done?
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Answer by DC
Uric Acid blood test.
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Uric acid blood test is pretty useless for the diagnosis of gout. The body deposits uric acid into the tissues to try and lower the blood levels, so you can have gout and normal uric acid levels (as the body has lowered it). The uric acid blood level is only any use in monitoring the effects of treatment.
The clinical signs of gout are pretty obvious, so no tests are really needed. If its not clear or an infection is suspected, then the only test of any use is taking some fluid out of the joint and looking at it under a microscope for the uric acid crystals.
Comment by Craig — July 29, 2011 @ 3:21 am