Uric Acid Level

Uric acid is what is left when purines break down. If the body cannot clear it fast enough it builds up and can crystallise in joints, causing gout. The cut-off differs by sex, so the same number can land in different bands.

Your numbers

Uric acid (mg/dL)(mg/dL)Sex (M1 / F0)

Result

Uric acid (mg/dL)

5.5mg/dL

What it means

Within the normal range.

Formula

Result = band(Uric acid (mg/dL), sex)

One reading does not diagnose gout. If you have symptoms, bring the result to a doctor.

What to enter

Input	Default	Accepted range
Uric acid (mg/dL) (mg/dL)The end product of purine breakdown; too much can crystallise in joints and cause gout.	5.5	1 ~ 20
Sex (M1 / F0)Where the formula splits by sex — enter 1 for male, 0 for female.	1	0 ~ 1

Step by step

FormulaResult = band(Uric acid (mg/dL), sex)

With the default numbersResult = band(5.5, sex)

AnswerResult = 0

Quick reference table

Results when only Uric acid (mg/dL) (mg/dL) changes and everything else stays put.

Uric acid (mg/dL) (mg/dL)	Result	Uric acid (mg/dL) (mg/dL)
2.75	0	2.8
4.13	0	4.1
5.5	0	5.5
8.25	2	8.3
11	2	11

What each result means

Result	At default values
ResultWhat the formula gives back — the answer this page is for.	0
Uric acid (mg/dL) (mg/dL)The end product of purine breakdown; too much can crystallise in joints and cause gout.	5.5

Common mistakes

One reading does not diagnose gout. If you have symptoms, bring the result to a doctor.

Glossary

Uric acid (mg/dL): The end product of purine breakdown; too much can crystallise in joints and cause gout.
Sex (M1 / F0): Where the formula splits by sex — enter 1 for male, 0 for female.
Result: What the formula gives back — the answer this page is for.

Frequently asked questions

QHow is Uric Acid Level calculated?

Result = band(Uric acid (mg/dL), sex) — Uric acid is what is left when purines break down. If the body cannot clear it fast enough it builds up and can crystallise in joints, causing gout. The cut-off differs by sex, so the same number can land in different bands.

QCan you walk through an example?

With Uric acid (mg/dL) 5.5mg/dL, Sex (M1 / F0) 1, the answer is Result 0.

QWhat do I need to enter?

Enter Uric acid (mg/dL), Sex (M1 / F0). The result recalculates as you type, and an empty box counts as zero.

QHow much does the answer move if I change a number?

Changing only Uric acid (mg/dL) (mg/dL) moves the answer to Uric acid (mg/dL) (mg/dL) 2.75 → Result 0 and Uric acid (mg/dL) (mg/dL) 11 → Result 2. The table below lays out five steps.

QHow are the numbers rounded?

Money is shown to the nearest whole unit, percentages to one decimal place and everything else to two. What you see is rounded; the calculation itself carries the unrounded value forward.

QAnything to watch out for?

One reading does not diagnose gout. If you have symptoms, bring the result to a doctor.

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