What causes high Uric acid and low Phosphorus?

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

If your Uric acid is in between 3.5 mg/dL and 7.2 mg/dL and your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Uric acid and Phosphorus 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	3.559
5-10 years	3.619
10-15 years	3.68
15-20 years	3.742
20-25 years	3.805
25-30 years	3.869
30-35 years	3.934
35-40 years	4
40-45 years	4.067
45-50 years	4.135
50-55 years	4.204
55-60 years	4.275
60-70 years	4.347
70-80 years	4.42
80-90 years	4.494
90-100 years	4.569
>100 years	4.646

*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 Phosphorus : 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphorus depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphorus value
<5 years	2.542
5-10 years	2.585
10-15 years	2.628
15-20 years	2.672
20-25 years	2.717
25-30 years	2.763
30-35 years	2.809
35-40 years	2.856
40-45 years	2.904
45-50 years	2.953
50-55 years	3.003
55-60 years	3.053
60-70 years	3.104
70-80 years	3.156
80-90 years	3.209
90-100 years	3.263
>100 years	3.318

High Uric acid and low Phosphorus can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Uric acid and Phosphorus blood tests and the results are higher than 7.2 mg/dL for Uric acid and lower than 2.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus, 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 Phosphorus Tests Are Done :

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