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Uric Acid Test

Uric Acid Test measures the amount of uric acid (waste product) in a sample of your blood or urine.

Uric Acid Test Info & Procedure

Group NameARTHRITIS RENAL
Fasting8–12 hours fasting required
Sample TypeSERUM
Sample CollectionHome sample collection
ReportsMost reports: 24–48 hours after the sample reaches the lab; timing varies by test.
Report typeDigital report

Uric Acid Test Visual Guide

Measures uric acid waste level for gout, kidney stone and renal health review.

Technician collecting a blood sample from a woman at home

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ResultReported in mg/dL.
What it showsCurrent uric acid level.
SampleSerum. No fasting required.
Common useGout and kidney stone risk.

How Uric Acid Works

  1. Purines break downBody makes uric acid
  2. Kidneys remove itLeaves mainly through urine
  3. Blood level checkedHigh value may form crystals

Typical result context

Result contextGuide
Womenabout 2.7 - 7.3
Menabout 4.0 - 8.5
Highgout/kidney review

Uric acid ranges vary by lab, sex, diet and kidney function.

Why it may be advised

  • Gout symptoms
  • Kidney stone work-up
  • Renal health follow-up

When to discuss it

  • Joint swelling
  • Toe pain attacks
  • Stone history

Often reviewed with

  • Creatinine
  • Calcium
  • Urine analysis

Simple Testing Flow

  1. BookSelect uric acid test online
  2. Home VisitCollection executive arrives
  3. SampleSample collected as instructed
  4. Lab ReportProcessed and shared digitally

No fasting

  • Usually no fasting
  • Share gout medicine details

May affect result

  • High purine diet
  • Alcohol intake
  • Kidney function

Crystal risk

  • Symptoms matter with value
  • Trend helps follow control

About the Test

Uric Acid is a laboratory test that measures a result in a Blood (Serum) sample. It may be ordered to investigate symptoms, support a diagnosis or monitor a condition, depending on your clinician's advice.

The current booking price is shown at Rs. 170 against an MRP of Rs. 210, inclusive of taxes where applicable.

Fast for 8–12 hours before sample collection. Plain water is allowed unless your clinician advises otherwise. Home sample collection is available in serviceable cities. A trained phlebotomist collects the sample using sterile equipment, and the report is shared online after processing.

Uric Acid Sample Report Format & Ranges

Relevant details from a Thyrocare sample report are shown below. A standalone PDF preview for Uric Acid is not available here. Reference intervals may vary by method and patient factors. Use the interval printed on your own final report.

Conducted at Thyrocare Labs
Lab Accreditation CAP, NABL, UKAS, ANAB

Uric Acid Thyrocare Sample-Report Range Table

Parameter Unit Reference Range
URIC ACID mg/dL 4.2 - 7.3

Uric Acid Reference Guide

Educational guide only. The Thyrocare sample-report range is shown in the Reports & Ranges section. For your own result, use the range on your final report and discuss it with your clinician.

Why This Test Is Ordered

ReasonDescription
Gout supportHelps review high uric acid with joint symptoms.
Kidney stone reviewUsed when uric acid stones are suspected or monitored.
Cancer therapy monitoringMay be checked during chemotherapy or rapid cell breakdown risk.

Symptoms And Who Should Test

SituationDescription
Gout symptomsIntense joint pain, swelling, redness and warmth, often one joint at a time.
Kidney stone symptomsSide/back/groin pain, blood in urine, nausea, fever or urinary urgency.
Risk contextPurine-rich diet, alcohol, kidney disease, obesity or certain medicines.

Preparation And Interpretation Notes

TopicGuidance
FastingFast for 8–12 hours before sample collection. Plain water is allowed unless your clinician advises otherwise.
MedicinesAspirin, niacin and other medicines may affect results.
InterpretationHigh uric acid does not always mean gout.
Sources: MedlinePlus Uric Acid Test, MedlinePlus Uric Acid Blood

Home sample collection for Uric Acid is available in the cities below, subject to confirmation of your pincode at booking.

Bangalore Chennai Delhi Hyderabad Kolkata Mumbai Pune Ahmedabad Jaipur Lucknow Coimbatore Chandigarh Agartala Agra Ahmednagar Ajmer Akola Aligarh Allahabad Alwar Ambala Amravati Amritsar Anand Araria Aurangabad Bahraich Ballia Banda Bardhaman Bareilly Basti Beed Begusarai Bhagalpur Bhilwara Bhiwani Bhopal Bhubaneswar Bidar Bikaner Birbhum Bulandshahr Cachar Chandrapur Chittoor Cuttack Dakshina Kannada Darbhanga Darjeeling Datia Dehradun Deoghar Deoria Dewas Dhanbad Dharmapuri Dhule Durg East Champaran East Godavari East Singhbhum Erode Etah Faizabad Faridabad Gandhinagar Ganjam Gaya Ghaziabad Ghazipur Godda Gonda Gorakhpur Guntur Gurdaspur Gurgaon Guwahati Gwalior Haridwar Hathras Hazaribagh Hisar Hooghly Hoshangabad Howrah Indore Jabalpur Jajpur Jalandhar Jalgaon Jalna Jammu Jamnagar Jamshedpur Jamui Jaunpur Jhajjar Jhansi Jharsuguda Jodhpur Kadapa Kalaburagi Kamrup Kanchipuram Kanpur Kanyakumari Karimnagar Karnal Katihar Katni Kendujhar Khammam Kheda Kishanganj Kochi Koderma Kolhapur Koraput Kota Kozhikode Krishna Krishnagiri Kurnool Latur Ludhiana Madhubani Madurai Mandla Mangalore Mathura Mayurbhanj Medak Medinipur Meerut Mohali Moradabad Munger Muzaffarnagar Muzaffarpur Mysore Nagpur Nainital Nalanda Nalgonda Namakkal Nanded Narsinghpur Nashik Navi Mumbai Nellore Nizamabad Noida North 24 Parganas North Dinajpur Palghar Panchkula Panipat Patiala Patna Pedakurapadu Peddapalli Pondicherry Prakasam Pratapgarh Puri Purnia Raebareli Raigarh Raipur Raisen Rajahmundry Rajkot Rajnandgaon Ranchi Rangareddy Ratlam Ratnagiri Rewa Rohtak Sagar Saharanpur Saharsa Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar Salem Sambalpur Sangareddy Saran Satara Secunderabad Seraikelakharsawan Sibsagar Siddipet Sitamarhi Solapur Sonbhadra South 24 Parganas Srinagar Sultanpur Sundargarh Surat Surguja Thane Thanjavur Thiruvananthapuram
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Uric Acid Test Price

Test conducted by Thyrocare partner laboratory Thyrocare Technologies Limited
Thyrocare partner laboratory
Rs. 210
Rs.170 19% Off
Free Home Sample Collection
Pay after sample collection
CAP Accredited NABL Accredited UKAS Management Systems ANAB Accredited

Why Choose Thyrocare for Uric Acid

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Laboratory Processing

Your sample is collected by a trained phlebotomist and sent to the partner laboratory for analysis. The laboratory processes the sample using its validated procedures and quality controls. Your final report shows the result, unit and reference range used for that test. Discuss an unexpected or abnormal result with your clinician.