[combatmodeller]

I have just got a UASure meter after trying to manage gout attacks unsuccessfully over 10 years.

For me the instructions allow some variability. I can get a drop of blood which covers the area of the chamber but doesn’t give a miniscus over the top of the chamber – currently i get a reading of around 11mg/dl.

if i fill the chamber completely (with a miniscus of blood over the entire area of the chamber I get a reading of about 8.5 mg/dl.

so there is a lot of variability, i have organised a test at my docs so i can do a control check with my meter and a lab test to see which way i should do it – any recommendations would be welcomed.

also i am recovering from a bad attack in my ankle and wrist – could that make the reading as high as 8.5 or above? with there being my normal level of UA in the blood plus the UA dissolving from the joints.

Thanks very much

Graham

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