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Tell me at what figure of blood uric acid level a person can be called gout?

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See below: There's no specific level that defines gouty arthritis. If a person suffers from a gouty attack, they're said to have the illness irrespective of the uric acid level.

Answered 5/1/2013

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Dr. Jeffrey Faggard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No set value: Gout should not be diagnosed with a uric acid level. Gout should be diagnosed by aspirating fluid from a flaring joint and sent to lab to look for crystals. Patients can have a uric acid as high as 10 and still not have any gout attacks while some may have a s low as 7 and still get attacks. That said though, the higher the uric acid, the more likely one will develop gout.

Answered 12/8/2018

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Dr. Steven Sheskier answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery

Highlevel predispose: Gout can occur where serum uric acid levels are as low as 6 mg/dl but an individual can have serum values as high as 9.6 mg/dl and not have gout. Depending on the lab normal range any level above 8 mg/dl is called hyperurecemia. The higher the level of uric acid the more likely you are to experience a gout attack but not necessarily.

Answered 4/5/2018

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Uric acid: Risk of gout attack rises as serum uric acid rises above 5.5 - 6

Answered 9/20/2014

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