Uric acid test

A waste product your body makes when it recycles old cells and digests some foods. It shows how your metabolism is doing.

€3.93. You pay at the desk, not online.

Uric acid test: what it is for

Uric acid is what is left when your body breaks down purines, substances found in your own cells and in some foods. Your kidneys clear most of it. It is less a problem to fix than a sign of how your metabolism is doing.

Why it is done

When uric acid stays high for a long time, it can form tiny crystals. In the joints they cause gout, in the kidneys stones.

It also matters as a signal. It often rises together with weight, blood pressure, triglycerides and glucose, so it shows how your metabolism is doing.

How the uric acid test is done

It is a blood test, done at a Bianalisi lab without a prescription. You can add other tests to the same draw.

Questions about the uric acid test.

Do I need to fast for a uric acid test? Usually yes, also because it is done with other tests that need fasting. The day before, avoid alcohol and very hard workouts. You can drink water.

How much does the uric acid test cost? €3.93, from Bianalisi’s private list for Lombardy. You pay at the desk on the day of the draw, not online.

Do I need a prescription for the uric acid test? No. You book it here without a prescription and pay at the Bianalisi desk.

When do results arrive? Within 10 working days, in the Rosa app, with each value next to the lab’s interval. The report a doctor approves is in the Rosa membership.