A Uric Acid blood test determines how much uric acid is in your blood. Most uric acid is dissolved in the blood, filtered by your kidneys and eventually expelled through urine. Certain health conditions and lifestyle factors can result in there being too much or too little uric acid in your blood. This is usually because your body either produces too much uric acid or doesn’t filter it out enough.

Your doctor may prescribe a Uric Acid test if you have signs or symptoms of abnormal uric acid levels. Measuring Uric Acid levels can provide insight into how your kidneys are functioning.

You may be prescribed a Uric Acid test if you have symptoms of gout, have a history of kidney stones, are on medications affecting uric acid levels, or as part of routine health monitoring.

Many potential factors influence uric acid levels in the body. It’s important to note that elevated uric acid levels don't always lead to symptoms or health issues. Our comprehensive private health assessments include all the tests you need to take a proactive approach to monitoring and improving your health. You can add a Uric Acid test to any of our existing health packages. Simply book an existing package and call our team before your appointment.

Your Results Report (available online and through the post) explains each one of your test results in detail, with no confusing medical jargon. You’ll receive the actual reading for every test we've run, with each result given a 'flag' of green, amber or red.

Green results are within the recommended range for your age and sex; amber results are a little outside what we'd normally expect; and red results are further outside the norm.

Where a result is amber or red, we'll give follow up advice on what to do next - whether that's making lifestyle changes, simply monitoring the result, or visiting your GP for further investigation.

Our full body private health checks are designed for busy people who want to take control of their health. Our tests are quick, accurate, convenient and completely stress-free. No waiting for an appointment, no invasive procedures, no embarrassing questions, no long travel times and no busy waiting rooms.

Trained phlebotomists carry out all tests in one of our 350 venues across the UK and Ireland, so you get accurate professional health checks within 20 minutes of your home. Our private health checks include all the tests you need to take a proactive approach to monitoring and improving your health.

A Uric Acid test can be added to any full body health check. Just book one of our full body private health assessments and call us before your appointment to add an extra test.