What causes high Uric acid and low ESR?

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

If your Uric acid is in between 3.5 mg/dL and 7.2 mg/dL and your ESR is in between 0 mm/hr and 14 mm/hr then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Uric acid and ESR 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	3.548
5-10 years	3.596
10-15 years	3.645
15-20 years	3.695
20-25 years	3.745
25-30 years	3.796
30-35 years	3.848
35-40 years	3.9
40-45 years	3.953
45-50 years	4.007
50-55 years	4.061
55-60 years	4.116
60-70 years	4.172
70-80 years	4.229
80-90 years	4.287
90-100 years	4.345
>100 years	4.404

*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 ESR : 0 - 14 mm/hr

Ideal values of ESR depending on age :

Age	Ideal ESR value
<5 years	2.027
5-10 years	2.055
10-15 years	2.083
15-20 years	2.111
20-25 years	2.14
25-30 years	2.169
30-35 years	2.198
35-40 years	2.228
40-45 years	2.258
45-50 years	2.289
50-55 years	2.32
55-60 years	2.352
60-70 years	2.384
70-80 years	2.416
80-90 years	2.449
90-100 years	2.482
>100 years	2.516

High Uric acid and low ESR can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Uric acid and ESR blood tests and the results are higher than 7.2 mg/dL for Uric acid and lower than 0 mm/hr for ESR, 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 ESR Tests Are Done :

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