Cotton or a bandage may be applied to the puncture site if there is any continued bleeding. Fast for 4 hours before the test. The physical and psychological preparation you can provide for this or any test or procedure depends on your child's age, interests, previous experience, and level of trust. When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain, while others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing .
Most uric acid produced in the body is excreted by the kidneys.
Increased levels of uric acid can cause gout . Drugs that can increase uric acid measurements include alcohol, ascorbic acid , aspirin, caffeine , Cisplatin, diazoxide, diuretics, epinephrine, ethambutol, levodopa, methyldopa, nicotinic acid , phenothiazines, and theophylline. These spiked rods are uric acid crystals photographed under polarized light. Increased uric acid blood levels and formation of uric acid crystals in the joints are associated with gout.