High uric acid is not a diagnosis
Serum urate helps estimate risk and monitor established gout, but crystals, symptoms, and clinical findings define the disease more fully than one lab result.
Ask why the test was ordered
A clinician may consider kidney function, stones, medicines, health conditions, prior joint symptoms, and the degree and persistence of elevation before recommending any next step.
Read the evidence
GoutCura summarizes sources; it does not replace the full guideline, device labeling, or clinician judgment.
ACR 2020 Gout GuidelineMedlinePlus: Uric acid blood test