Sample: Whole Blood (Venous Blood / or less painful easy to use Finger Prick Test)
About the Test:
This test helps to measure the levels of uric acid in your blood.
Gout is caused by the deposition of sharp needle-like uric acid in your joints.
Gout is a type of arthritis that usually attacks both large and small joints. Gout only attacks one joint at a time, and it begins with pain in the big toe. Your wrist, fingers, ankles, elbow, and knee joints can also be affected.
High levels of uric acid in the bloodstream lead to gout this is also known as hyperuricemia.