What are the criteria for hyperuricemia ?
Hyperuricemia (Hua) refers to that under the condition of normal purine diet, the level of blood uric acid in men is higher than 420μmol/L twice on the same day after fasting , higher than 360 in women is called hyperuricemia. And Severe hyperuricemia can lead to gout.
When to take the blood uric acid test?
Best test time: test on an empty stomach in the morning
How often should blood uric acid be tested?
Gout recurred:Once a day
Uric acid cannot be effectively controlled by medication:3 to 4 times a week
Newly diagnosed hyperuricemia/gout:2 to 3 times a week
Just adjusted the meds:Twice a week
Patients with stable uric acid control:Once a week
Overweight, middle-aged and elderly people with high risk of gout:Once a month
What is the test sample?
Use capillary whole blood from the finger.