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My uric acid is 3.8 can i get gout?

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I believe : You can. Diagnosis is confirmed by aspiration biopsy of monosodium urate crystals. Blood tests are not diagnostic in this case, people can have blood abnormalities that will cause uric acid levels to fall but still have gout.

Answered 10/25/2019

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Uric acid 3.8: Highly unlikely at that level. Gout risk escalates above U.A. of 6.

Dr Sneid agreed

Answered 9/20/2014

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