How to check out gout

Gout can be diagnosed by blood uric acid determination, joint or tophite content examination, imaging examination and other methods.

1. Blood uric acid determination The

cause of gout is related to the high uric acid level in the body. When gout attacks, blood uric acid determination will find that the patient's blood uric acid level is elevated.

2. Joint or tophite content examination

Through joint puncture fluid or tophite sample examination, you can check whether there is urate crystal, so as to confirm whether gout exists.

3. Imaging examination

Through imaging examination, tophite influence can be seen in the affected joints, which can be used as an imaging screening means to assist in the diagnosis of gout.