Think of your body like a car. It will not run without gas and the engine will not last long without oil pressure.  If the radiator gets too hot the car will shutdown. What your car has that you do not have is a way to measure itself.  Cars have gas, oil pressure and temperature gauges, all of which do one thing, they measure the vital signs of the engine.  What good are all these medications and herbal supplements if you have know way of knowing if they are doing their jobs? You need a uric acid test kit (gauge) to measure your progress, or you must see your doctor frequently to get tested regularly to know for sure its working.

Excessive uric acid in our bodies can do even more  damage to our bodies than just cause gout.  Excessive levels of uric acid, over 8.5 mg/dL  can dramatically increase our chances of having kidney failure, liver disease, stroke and heart disease.  Gout can be a symptom of far worse things to come. The only real way to address this problem is first to know what your levels are with a blood test for uric acid. On top of a regular uric acid lab test received from your doctor,  you can now also have a blood test for uric acid in your own home.  Knowledge is power!

Of course no uric acid home test is meant to replace your regularly scheduled visits to your doctor or a professional uric acid lab test.  Hand held home medical devices are not meant to replace the more precise laboratory equipment available at your doctors office but they can still help you keep a good check on your condition.

It is important to learn how to take your home uric acid test in a consistent manner and to learn what your results mean. By learning how to take your tests correctly you will learn to calibrate your meters results to a uric acid lab test obtained from you visits with the doctor and for a much lower cost!!! Check out our great deals on combo kits below.  Diabetics have relied on glucose meters for many year to adjust  their insulin intake. According to Mayo Clinic, a home uric acid test kit, just like the popular glucose meters, can vary by as much as several point yet when properly calibrated they are still considered to be reliable and accurate.