What causes high Phosphorus and low Uric acid?

High Phosphorus and low Uric acid can be caused by many reasons.

If your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL and your Uric acid is in between 3.5 mg/dL and 7.2 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Phosphorus and Uric acid respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Phosphorus : 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphorus depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphorus value
<5 years	2.685
5-10 years	2.884
10-15 years	3.097
15-20 years	3.326
20-25 years	3.572
25-30 years	3.836
30-35 years	4.12
35-40 years	4.425
40-45 years	4.4
45-50 years	4.376
50-55 years	4.352
55-60 years	4.328
60-70 years	4.304
70-80 years	4.28
80-90 years	4.257
90-100 years	4.234
>100 years	4.211

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Phosphorus levels include:

• Increased blood calcium
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (after treatment)
• Liver disease
• Rickets and osteomalacia (due to vitamin D deficiencies)
• Kidney failure

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Normal range of Uric acid : 3.5 - 7.2 mg/dL

Ideal values of Uric acid depending on age :

Age	Ideal Uric acid value
<5 years	3.759
5-10 years	4.037
10-15 years	4.336
15-20 years	4.657
20-25 years	5.002
25-30 years	5.372
30-35 years	5.77
35-40 years	6.197
40-45 years	6.656
45-50 years	7.149
50-55 years	7.11
55-60 years	7.071
60-70 years	7.032
70-80 years	6.993
80-90 years	6.954
90-100 years	6.916
>100 years	6.878

High Phosphorus and low Uric acid can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Phosphorus and Uric acid blood tests and the results are higher than 4.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus and lower than 3.5 mg/dL for Uric acid, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the Phosphorus and Uric acid Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Phosphorus and Uric acid tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Phosphorus and Uric acid blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Phosphorus and Uric acid Test reports by your pathologist.