高尿酸水平指血液中尿酸过多。尿酸是嘌呤分解的产物之一。嘌呤存在于某些食物中，也可由身体产生。
尿酸由血液输送到肾脏。肾脏将大部分尿酸导入尿液，然后排出体外。
高尿酸水平可能与痛风或肾结石有关。但大多数高尿酸水平者没有这些症状或相关问题。
高尿酸水平可能是因为身体产生了过多尿酸以及/或者没有排出足量尿酸。
高尿酸水平不是一种疾病，并不一定会引起症状。但对于出现痛风发作或患有某种类型肾结石的人群，医务人员可能会检查尿酸水平。
如果您认为自己尿酸水平高可能是由服用的药物导致，请咨询医务人员。但请继续正常服药，除非医务人员另有指示。
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Original article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/zh-hans/symptoms/high-uric-acid-level/basics/when-to-see-doctor/sym-20050607