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No food/drink contains uric acid. It's produced from the metabolism of purines taken through diet in the body, purines coming from animal food products for example.
Because coffee is made from living cells it has purines which are responsible for the production of uric acid. However drinking coffee is not a serious uric acid producer.
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What test is useful in diagnosis of gout?
It is a test for uric acid. High Uric acid in he blood can lead to the formation of uric acid crystals which are responsible for the pain.
What blood test indicates high uric acid?
"The ''uric acid test" is ordered if the doctor suspects high levels of uric acid''
Is mushroom high in uric acid?
Mushrooms are high in purines which convert int uric acid in the body.
Is prawn high uric?
Prawn are high in purines which leads to the production of uric acid.
Does uric acid cause sour urine?
High uric acid levels, and uric acid crystals may accumulate in the kidneys and form kidney stones, or in the bladder. However kidney problems are not necessarily caused by high uric acid as high uric acid levels may be the result of renal insufficiency. Yes,it can if crystals are formed as a result of uric acid in the situation where gout becomes a problem can diminish the function of the kidney, the kidney by the way is also the main organ required to filter out uric acid.
