Generally blood uric acid elevated above the normal range (usually normal uric acid values are 150-416µmol/L for men and 89-357µmol/L for women) may cause gout, but there is wide individual variation.
Hyperuricemia is diagnosed by two fasting blood uric acid levels >420µmol/L on non-same day with daily diet. Elevated blood uric acid may cause gout.
Currently hyperuricemia and gout can be understood as different stages of the same disease. Although hyperuricemia underlies gouty attacks, some patients have gouty attacks with normal blood uric acid levels. Generally blood uric acid elevated above the normal range may cause gout, but there is wide individual variation.
The mechanism of a gouty attack is the deposition of urate in the joints and surrounding soft tissues. Most gouty patients have elevated blood uric acid, but not all patients with high blood uric acid will develop gout.
Patients with high blood uric acid or gout can go to the rheumatology and immunology department of regular hospitals, endocrinology department and other related departments for detailed consultation.