Indicator Explainer
Uric Acid
A white tasteless odorless crystalline product of protein metabolism, found in the blood and urine, as well as trace amounts found in the various organs of the body. It can build up and form stones or crystals in various disease states.
This page explains what the indicator is and how results are interpreted in general terms. Reference ranges depend on the laboratory, the method, and your own situation — no single “normal value” applies to everyone. This page is health information, not a diagnosis. For symptoms, treatment, or urgent concerns, contact a healthcare professional.
When it is tested
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C62652. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Reading results
Reference intervals and interpretation depend on the laboratory, specimen, method and clinical context. This source definition is educational information; it does not establish a diagnosis, product approval or suitability for an individual.
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Uric Acid (C62652)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C62652. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
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- Reference intervals of urinary clearance and excretion of uric acid (RICE-U) in Japan. — Eur J Nutr, 2026-10-07 (PMID 42841992; literature)
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- Poly(bromocresol green) modified screen-printed carbon electrode for selective voltametric detection of uric acid. — RSC Adv, 2026-10-06 (PMID 42840797; literature)
- Single-atom catalysts for electrochemical sensing of dopamine, uric acid, and ascorbic acid: from active-site structure to sensing performance. — Chem Commun (Camb), 2026-10-06 (PMID 42834772; literature)
- Uric acid-associated psychopathology in first-episode drug-naïve schizophrenia stratified by depressive symptoms. — J Neural Transm (Vienna), 2026-10-10 (PMID 42859188; literature)
- Discriminative performance of plasma urea, creatinine, and uric acid for severe preeclampsia: a cross-sectional study. — Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, 2026-10-09 (PMID 42880025; literature)
- Potential uric acid-lowering effect of sacubitril/valsartan. — Hypertens Res, 2026-10-19 (PMID 42894030; literature)
- Prediction of acute mountain sickness risk by pre-plateau uric acid and albumin levels in Chinese young males: a prospective cohort study. — PeerJ, 2026-10-14 (PMID 42893292; literature)
- Beyond the solubility ceiling: hydrotropic media enable electrochemical sensing of uric acid at true physiological concentrations. — Anal Methods, 2026-10-28 (PMID 42948934; literature)
- AuNPs/reduced graphene oxide biointerface with immobilized uricase for mediator-free electrochemical uric acid biosensing. — Anal Bioanal Chem, 2026-10-27 (PMID 42944892; literature)