What causes high Uric acid and low Alkaline phosphatase?

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

If your Uric acid is in between 3.5 mg/dL and 7.2 mg/dL and your Alkaline phosphatase is in between 30 U/L and 120 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Uric acid and Alkaline phosphatase 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 Uric acid : 3.5 - 7.2 mg/dL

Ideal values of Uric acid depending on age :

Age	Ideal Uric acid value
<5 years	3.552
5-10 years	3.605
10-15 years	3.658
15-20 years	3.712
20-25 years	3.767
25-30 years	3.823
30-35 years	3.88
35-40 years	3.937
40-45 years	3.995
45-50 years	4.054
50-55 years	4.114
55-60 years	4.175
60-70 years	4.237
70-80 years	4.3
80-90 years	4.364
90-100 years	4.429
>100 years	4.495

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Uric acid levels include:

• Liver or kidney diseases
• Bacterial infection of the kidneys (pyelonephritis)
• Inability of the kidneys to filter waste
• Alcohol abuse
• Gout

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Normal range of Alkaline phosphatase : 30 - 120 U/L

Ideal values of Alkaline phosphatase depending on age :

Age	Ideal Alkaline phosphatase value
<5 years	30.444
5-10 years	30.895
10-15 years	31.352
15-20 years	31.816
20-25 years	32.287
25-30 years	32.765
30-35 years	33.25
35-40 years	33.742
40-45 years	34.241
45-50 years	34.748
50-55 years	35.262
55-60 years	35.784
60-70 years	36.314
70-80 years	36.851
80-90 years	37.396
90-100 years	37.949
>100 years	38.511

High Uric acid and low Alkaline phosphatase can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Uric acid and Alkaline phosphatase blood tests and the results are higher than 7.2 mg/dL for Uric acid and lower than 30 U/L for Alkaline phosphatase, 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 Uric acid and Alkaline phosphatase Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Uric acid and Alkaline phosphatase tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Uric acid and Alkaline phosphatase 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 Uric acid and Alkaline phosphatase Test reports by your pathologist.