Uric acid test
Uric acid urine test is performed to check for the amount of
uric acid in urine. Blood tests are more informative in most
patients.
Review Date: 10/22/2007
Reviewed By: Robert Mushnick, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor,
Department of Nephrology, SUNY Downstate Health Center, Brooklyn,
NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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