Uric Acid Test in Gurgaon - Price & Details

Purine is a building block for DNA and RNA, and it is usually found in food items like sweetened beverages, alcohol, and seafood. If the purine levels are higher, it can cause a spike in the uric acid levels. Some treatments for cancer like chemotherapy can release higher purine into the blood, which is why the uric acid test has to be done frequently. This will help in timely detection and management of this condition.

Book the uric acid test in Gurgaon with PharmEasy Labs, by using the website or the mobile app. The tests will be done from your house, without the need to travel to any diagnostic centre. To eliminate human error, the labs are fully automated and barcoded. The tests are analysed and then a pathologist verifies these results. These results are then sent on the email address so that you do not have to travel to any diagnostic centre.

You can get over 500 diagnostic tests done from any major city or town in India, and the team of phlebotomists and pathologists are experts, adhering to all safety and health protocols. Timely report generation makes sure that you can get prompt medical action.

The uric acid test will be prescribed if there are kidney stones. The symptoms that indicate kidney stones are:

• Frequent and painful urination
• Bloody urine
• Smelly urine
• Abdominal pain
• Vomiting
• Groin pain

If the doctor suspects high uric acid levels and there are these symptoms, you will be asked to do the test:

• Limited range of motion
• Swelling around the ankles, knees, and toes
• Reddish skin around the ankles, knees, and toes
• Joint pain in the ankles, knees, and toes

You should not drink alcohol before the uric acid test. Medicines like ibuprofen and aspirin can also cause inaccuracies in the test results. The doctor will make suggestions before the test so that the results are accurate.

During the Uric Acid Test

After the booking has been made for the uric acid test, you will be assigned a phlebotomist who will arrive to collect the blood from your home. A small amount of blood is drawn from the vein in the forearm, adhering to all safety protocols. The vein finder device locates this vein, ethanol is used to clean the vein, and then sterilised needles are used that will be disposed of after one use. Completely streamlined and painless, the samples will be sent to the state of the art lab for testing.