title: Urate testing in gout: why, when and how.
abstract: Urate is a frequently measured blood test in people with gout and those at risk of gout. Although gout is potentially curable with long-term urate lowering therapy, confusion about the details of urate measurement has contributed to suboptimal care. In this article, we provide recommendations regarding urate testing in gout, focusing on the use of this test in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, 85 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand. n.dalbeth@auckland.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dalbeth
authors.forename: Doone
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Winnard
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Gow
authors.forename: D Ross
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Boswell
authors.forename: Leanne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Te Karu
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lindsay
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Arroll
authors.forename: Lisa K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Stamp
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D006073:Gout / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D033461:Hyperuricemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009520:New Zealand; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D012307:Risk Factors; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D014527:Uric Acid