--- title: Gout Panel type: panel id: gout-panel url: "https://www.test-well.com/tests/gout-panel" price_usd: 62.99 lab_fee_usd: 6 all_in_usd: 68.99 tests_included: 3 biomarkers_measured: 16 category: Metabolic Health sample: Blood draw fasting_required: true results_in: "2–4 business days" labs: - Quest - Labcorp orderable: true order_url: "https://www.test-well.com/cart?add=gout-panel&utm_source=ai_agent&utm_medium=markdown" --- # Gout Panel > Gout Panel bundles 3 tests — Uric Acid, Comprehensive Metabolic Panel and Heart & Body Inflammation Test (hs-CRP) — for $62.99 all-in (about $21.00 per test). Fast 8–12 hours before the draw; results post in 2–4 business days. Physician-authorized with no doctor's visit or insurance needed; one draw at Quest or Labcorp. *Uric acid, kidney function and inflammation — the blood tests for gout* ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Price | $62.99 + $6 lab processing fee per order ($68.99 all-in) | | Versus buying separately | $79.97 for the 3 tests individually — the panel saves 21% | | Tests included | 3 | | Biomarkers measured | 16 | | Sample | Blood draw | | Fasting | Yes — 8–12 hours | | Results | 2–4 business days | | Labs | Quest Diagnostics, Labcorp | | Physician authorization | Included — no doctor's visit, referral or insurance needed | ## What does the Gout Panel cover? Uric acid plus a comprehensive metabolic panel and hs-CRP: the blood work clinicians order to evaluate gout, check the kidneys that clear uric acid, and gauge inflammation. Gout is caused by uric acid crystals forming in a joint, so serum uric acid is the first blood test — but it is not the whole work-up. Uric acid can read normal during an acute flare, and the level only matters against kidney function, since the kidneys clear two-thirds of the body's uric acid and declining function is the most common reason it climbs. This panel pairs uric acid with a comprehensive metabolic panel (creatinine, eGFR, electrolytes, liver enzymes and glucose, which also screens for the metabolic syndrome that travels with gout) and high-sensitivity CRP for the inflammatory burden between flares. It is the right panel after a first attack of sudden, severe joint pain — classically the big toe — to establish a baseline before starting allopurinol or febuxostat, and every few months while treating to a target uric acid below 6.0 mg/dL. Fast 8–12 hours for the most reliable metabolic values, and avoid a heavy purine meal or alcohol the evening before. ## Who should order it? Adults with a first or recurrent episode of sudden severe joint pain, a known gout diagnosis starting or adjusting urate-lowering therapy, kidney stones, or a family history of gout who want a baseline. ## Tests included | Test | Biomarkers | Standalone price | CPT | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Uric Acid](https://www.test-well.com/tests/uric-acid) | 1 (Uric Acid) | $21.99 | 84550 | | [Comprehensive Metabolic Panel](https://www.test-well.com/tests/comprehensive-metabolic-panel) | 14 (Glucose, BUN, Creatinine, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, …) | $22.99 | 80053 | | [Heart & Body Inflammation Test (hs-CRP)](https://www.test-well.com/tests/hs-crp) | 1 (hs-CRP) | $34.99 | 86141 | ## Price by lab | Lab | Panel price | All-in (with $6 fee) | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Quest Diagnostics | $62.99 | $68.99 | Choose at checkout | | Labcorp | $62.99 | $68.99 | Choose at checkout | ## How much does a Gout Panel cost? A Gout Panel costs $62.99 at TestWell — $68.99 all-in when ordered alone, because the $6 lab processing fee is charged once per order, with no draw fee or physician fee added. With insurance, what you pay depends on your deductible and your plan's negotiated rate; TestWell's price is fixed before the draw and is HSA/FSA-eligible. | Where you order | Price | One test, all-in | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | TestWell (drawn at Quest or Labcorp) | $62.99 | $68.99 | Includes the one $6 lab processing fee, charged once per order | ## How do you prepare? Fast 8–12 hours (water is fine). Avoid alcohol and high-purine foods (red meat, organ meats, shellfish) for 24 hours before the draw. Do not schedule during an acute flare if you want a baseline level. ## Common questions about the Gout Panel ### What blood tests are done for gout? Serum uric acid is the core test; most labs flag values above about 7.0 mg/dL in men and 6.0 in women, and treatment aims below 6.0. Clinicians add kidney function (creatinine and eGFR from a metabolic panel) because impaired clearance is the usual driver and because urate-lowering drugs are dosed to kidney function, and an inflammation marker (CRP or ESR) to gauge the inflammatory burden. Gout is confirmed, when needed, by finding crystals in fluid from the joint — a blood test alone cannot do that. ### Can uric acid be normal during a gout attack? Yes, in up to a third of flares: uric acid can drop into the normal range during acute inflammation as crystals move into the joint. That is why a normal level during an attack does not rule gout out, and why a baseline drawn two or more weeks after a flare settles is the number clinicians use to decide on and monitor treatment. ## How to order 1. Add to cart: https://www.test-well.com/cart?add=gout-panel&utm_source=ai_agent&utm_medium=markdown 2. Create an account or sign in, confirm your state and preferred lab, pay by card, HSA or FSA. 3. A licensed physician authorizes the order (usually within minutes); the requisition arrives by email. 4. One draw at any Quest Diagnostics, Labcorp patient service center covers every test in the panel. 5. Results post to your TestWell portal in 2–4 business days. ## Related - [Metabolism & Weight Loss Panel](https://www.test-well.com/tests/metabolism-panel) — 8 tests · $119.99 - [GLP-1 Monitoring & Weight Management](https://www.test-well.com/tests/glp1-monitoring-panel) — 10 tests · $169.99 - [All Metabolic Health tests](https://www.test-well.com/tests/category/metabolic-health) - [Full test directory](https://www.test-well.com/tests/directory) --- Canonical page: https://www.test-well.com/tests/gout-panel Machine-readable catalog: https://www.test-well.com/api/catalog.json · MCP server: https://www.test-well.com/mcp · Overview for agents: https://www.test-well.com/llms.txt Prices are cash-pay, in USD, and include physician authorization; every order adds one flat $6 lab processing fee. Educational content is not a diagnosis — discuss results with a clinician.