What causes high Uric acid and low Cystatin c?

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

If your Uric acid is in between 3.5 mg/dL and 7.2 mg/dL and your Cystatin c is in between 0.62 mg/L and 1.03 mg/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Uric acid and Cystatin c 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	3.563
5-10 years	3.627
10-15 years	3.692
15-20 years	3.758
20-25 years	3.825
25-30 years	3.893
30-35 years	3.963
35-40 years	4.034
40-45 years	4.106
45-50 years	4.179
50-55 years	4.254
55-60 years	4.33
60-70 years	4.408
70-80 years	4.487
80-90 years	4.567
90-100 years	4.649
>100 years	4.732

*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 Cystatin c : 0.62 - 1.03 mg/L

Ideal values of Cystatin c depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cystatin c value
<5 years	0.631
5-10 years	0.642
10-15 years	0.653
15-20 years	0.665
20-25 years	0.677
25-30 years	0.689
30-35 years	0.701
35-40 years	0.714
40-45 years	0.727
45-50 years	0.74
50-55 years	0.753
55-60 years	0.766
60-70 years	0.78
70-80 years	0.794
80-90 years	0.808
90-100 years	0.822
>100 years	0.837

High Uric acid and low Cystatin c can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Uric acid and Cystatin c blood tests and the results are higher than 7.2 mg/dL for Uric acid and lower than 0.62 mg/L for Cystatin c, 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 Cystatin c Tests Are Done :

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