Description: Our favorite testing system is the UASure Uric Acid Meter (retail price: $79.99). During testing, this monitor gave us the most accurate and most repeatable results. We did 5 back-to-back tests using this tester, and received the following results:
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Testing uric acid levels at home is the first step towards lowering your body's uric acid level. For this comparison, we tested the leading uric acid monitoring systems on the market. To achieve the most accurate results, we did five back-to-back tests for each monitor using the same control solution, under sterile laboratory conditions.
It is important to keep in mind that these testers are designed for home testing, in the sub-$200 range, so some variance between tests is to be expected. Laboratory testing machines that perform medical blood work cost more than $100,000, so the same level of accuracy cannot be expected from personal handheld testers. We consider a range of 0.5-1.0 mg/dL to be acceptable for this device class.
In this comparison, we tested the EasyTouch Uric Acid Monitoring System, the EasyLife Test Kit, the UASure II Uric Acid Meter, the eBuricacid Test Kit, the UriTouch Uric Acid Meter, and the CareTouch Uric Acid Monitoring System. Below, we discuss the accuracy of each meter, as well as the potential advantages and disadvantages of each.