Uric Acid Test in Jalandhar - Price & Details

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Uric acid is a waste product of our body. This chemical is created when the body breaks down substances called purines. Purines are natural substances found in every cell and in most foods. Most of the uric acid dissolves in the blood and mainly flushes out through the kidneys. Too much uric acid in the blood is known as hyperuricemia which causes many health problems.

The uric acid test helps to find out if someone has:

• Gout: A form of arthritis when too much uric acid crystallises and deposits in the joints. It causes intense pain, redness, tenderness, and inflammation in the joints, ankles, foot, knee or toe. Attacks can come suddenly in the night.
• Kidney stones: These are small, hard deposits formed in the kidneys if you have too much uric acid in the blood. They can cause severe pain in the lower back when passing through the urinary tract.
• Kidney failure: As the blood is filtered by the kidneys, the uric acid builds up  and forms urate crystals. These crystals cause scarring and kidney damage as they pass through the kidneys. Kidney damage leads to kidney failure, especially if gout is left untreated.

Not all people with high levels of uric acid will have these problems.

During cancer chemotherapy and  other cancer treatments such as radiation, the treatment causes many cells in the body to die, they release large amounts of purines resulting in high levels of uric acid in the blood. The uric acid test is used to check so that the level does not get too high.

Factors that causes higher than normal uric acid levels are:

• Eating purine rich diet that includes red meat, shellfish, sweets, sugary sodas
• Drinking alcohol which increases the risk of developing gout
• Obesity and diabetes
• Not expelling enough uric acid from the body, more often due to kidney disease, sometimes dehydration
• Certain medications

Low uric acid or hypouricemia affects fewer people, yet it is associated with serious neurologic disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and reduced kidney function.

The uric acid test helps determine the cause of a high uric acid level in the blood. Doctors recommend a uric acid test if someone has the symptoms of gout. Symptoms of gout usually appear in one joint at a time. The big toe is most commonly affected. However, the other toes, knee, ankle, may also be affected with the symptoms include:

• Severe pain
• Lumps

• Swelling
• Redness
• Feeling warm.

If someone has gout, they may have an increased risk of developing certain types of cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation, or an irregular  heartbeat.

People with gout are also at a risk of developing kidney stones, so their uric acid levels need to be checked, which helps to choose the best medicine to lower the uric acid levels in the blood.

During cancer treatment, uric acid levels rise significantly, causing serious problems. So uric acid testing is done to control this level before it gets too high.

No fasting is required for this test. Some medicines, including aspirin, can affect your uric acid levels. If you take these medicines, you should tell your healthcare provider about them before taking the test.

During the Uric Acid Test

Since uric acid test is a blood test, a small sample of your blood will need to be analysed to fund our uric acid levels. A phlebotomist from PharmEasy Labs will be sent to your home with a supply of fresh needles and syringes along with a vein finder which helps to locate the appropriate vein in the arm. Safety and hygiene protocol will be observed and the sample will be transported in an ice box.