Urate Testing (URATE)
The Urate test is also known as a Uric acid test.
All you need to know about testing Urate levels with a laboratory test
Conditions linked to Urate
How To Test Urate
By buying a laboratory test kit with professional nurse or clinic collection, you can accurately measure Urate for total reassurance.
Professional analysis in an accredited laboratory ensures rapid result delivery.
Tests which include a Urate test:
What if Urate Results Are High?
High urate is linked to a higher risk of gout and kidney stones.
Raised urate can be associated with lifestyle factors, and treatment is sometimes used to lower urate levels and reduce these risks.
What if Urate Results Are Low?
Low urate is usually not clinically significant.
Why Take The Urate Test?
This test helps assess gout risk and investigate joint pain or swelling. It is also useful in monitoring people with recurrent kidney stones or metabolic conditions affecting uric acid balance.
Who Should Take This Test?
Measure your Urate levels and with a nurse or clinic test kit
You get the convenient testing with the reassurance of professional clinical analysis. Your results are delivered quickly & securely online.
This Test is advised if you:
- want the convenience of home testing without waiting for a GP appointment;
- need a high quality, clinically accredited test done in a professional clinical laboratory.
