Do blood tests check for uric acid?

Uric acid cannot be detected in routine blood tests, and uric acid is not included in routine blood tests. Blood tests include red blood cell count, white blood cell count, white blood cell count, platelet count, etc., but do not include uric acid. Some hospitals set blood uric acid test as a separate test, and some hospitals categorize blood uric acid as a complete set of biochemistry items such as renal function, etc. Since there are many factors affecting blood uric acid test, the test usually needs to be repeated. Uric acid test should be fasting, and in the three days before the test to avoid eating beans and soy products, seafood, broth and animal offal and other high-purine food, while avoiding alcohol, patients can also be based on the needs of the condition, under the guidance of the doctor to test the urinary uric acid in order to distinguish between increased uric acid production or decreased uric acid excretion, and based on the results of the test to comply with the doctor’s instructions for the use of medication. It is recommended that patients who need to test uric acid to the regular hospital endocrinology, rheumatology and immunology department for detailed consultation.