What causes high Uric acid and low MCV?

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

If your Uric acid is in between 3.5 mg/dL and 7.2 mg/dL and your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Uric acid and MCV 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	3.588
10-15 years	3.633
15-20 years	3.678
20-25 years	3.724
25-30 years	3.771
30-35 years	3.818
35-40 years	3.866
40-45 years	3.914
45-50 years	3.963
50-55 years	4.013
55-60 years	4.063
60-70 years	4.114
70-80 years	4.165
80-90 years	4.217
90-100 years	4.27
>100 years	4.323

*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 MCV : 83 - 101 fL

Ideal values of MCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCV value
<5 years	84.038
5-10 years	85.088
10-15 years	86.152
15-20 years	87.229
20-25 years	88.319
25-30 years	89.423
30-35 years	90.541
35-40 years	91.673
40-45 years	92.819
45-50 years	93.979
50-55 years	95.154
55-60 years	96.343
60-70 years	97.547
70-80 years	98.766
80-90 years	100.001
90-100 years	99.985
>100 years	99.97

High Uric acid and low MCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Uric acid and MCV blood tests and the results are higher than 7.2 mg/dL for Uric acid and lower than 83 fL for MCV, 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 MCV Tests Are Done :

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