How to determine if it is gout

Usually can take joint fluid or tophite content examination, blood uric acid determination, imaging examination and other results to determine whether there is gout.

1, joint fluid or tophite

content examination if uric acid crystals are found, can be diagnosed with gout.

2, blood uric acid determination

can be used as an auxiliary diagnosis of the disease, 4 weeks after the onset of the patient, no uric acid treatment under the circumstances of detection, results higher than normal, suggesting that there may be gout.

3, imaging examination

joint ultrasound examination shows double track sign, is the characteristic manifestation of gout. CT examination can see tophite images in the affected parts.