A uric acid test measures the amount of a waste product called uric acid (urate) in your blood or urine. Uric acid is a byproduct of the breakdown of chemicals called purines found in foods and ...

Dietary measures and medications may help reduce uric acid and manage gout. Gout can occur when blood uric acid levels are too high, causing crystals to form in the toes, feet, and other joints.

The participants with uric acid levels in the high-normal range, defined as 5.8 to 7.6 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) in men and 4.8 to 7.1 mg/dL in women, had the lowest scores on tests of ...

High levels of serum uric acid are associated with the early progressive loss of renal function in patients with type 1 diabetes, according to a recent study. Researchers Andrzej Krolewski and ...