What causes high Uric acid and low Packed cell volume?

High Uric acid and low Packed cell volume can be caused by many reasons.

If your Uric acid is in between 3.5 mg/dL and 7.2 mg/dL and your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Uric acid and Packed cell volume 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	3.564
5-10 years	3.629
10-15 years	3.695
15-20 years	3.762
20-25 years	3.83
25-30 years	3.9
30-35 years	3.971
35-40 years	4.043
40-45 years	4.117
45-50 years	4.192
50-55 years	4.268
55-60 years	4.346
60-70 years	4.425
70-80 years	4.506
80-90 years	4.588
90-100 years	4.672
>100 years	4.757

*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 Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :

Age	Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years	41.746
5-10 years	42.506
10-15 years	43.28
15-20 years	44.068
20-25 years	44.87
25-30 years	45.687
30-35 years	46.519
35-40 years	47.366
40-45 years	48.228
45-50 years	49.106
50-55 years	49.09
55-60 years	49.073
60-70 years	49.057
70-80 years	49.041
80-90 years	49.025
90-100 years	49.009
>100 years	48.993

High Uric acid and low Packed cell volume can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Uric acid and Packed cell volume blood tests and the results are higher than 7.2 mg/dL for Uric acid and lower than 41 % for Packed cell volume, 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 Packed cell volume Tests Are Done :

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