What causes high Uric acid and low MCHC?

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

If your Uric acid is in between 3.5 mg/dL and 7.2 mg/dL and your MCHC is in between 31.5 g/dL and 34.5 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Uric acid and MCHC 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	3.544
5-10 years	3.589
10-15 years	3.635
15-20 years	3.681
20-25 years	3.728
25-30 years	3.775
30-35 years	3.823
35-40 years	3.872
40-45 years	3.921
45-50 years	3.971
50-55 years	4.021
55-60 years	4.072
60-70 years	4.124
70-80 years	4.176
80-90 years	4.229
90-100 years	4.283
>100 years	4.337

*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 MCHC : 31.5 - 34.5 g/dL

Ideal values of MCHC depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCHC value
<5 years	31.9
5-10 years	32.305
10-15 years	32.715
15-20 years	33.13
20-25 years	33.551
25-30 years	33.977
30-35 years	34.409
35-40 years	34.403
40-45 years	34.398
45-50 years	34.393
50-55 years	34.388
55-60 years	34.383
60-70 years	34.378
70-80 years	34.373
80-90 years	34.368
90-100 years	34.362
>100 years	34.356

High Uric acid and low MCHC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Uric acid and MCHC blood tests and the results are higher than 7.2 mg/dL for Uric acid and lower than 31.5 g/dL for MCHC, 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 MCHC Tests Are Done :

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