What causes high Uric acid and low Platelet count?

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

If your Uric acid is in between 3.5 mg/dL and 7.2 mg/dL and your Platelet count is in between 150 thou/uL and 450 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Uric acid and Platelet count 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	3.543
5-10 years	3.587
10-15 years	3.631
15-20 years	3.676
20-25 years	3.721
25-30 years	3.767
30-35 years	3.813
35-40 years	3.86
40-45 years	3.907
45-50 years	3.955
50-55 years	4.004
55-60 years	4.053
60-70 years	4.103
70-80 years	4.153
80-90 years	4.204
90-100 years	4.256
>100 years	4.308

*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 Platelet count : 150 - 450 thou/uL

Ideal values of Platelet count depending on age :

Age	Ideal Platelet count value
<5 years	151.845
5-10 years	153.713
10-15 years	155.604
15-20 years	157.518
20-25 years	159.455
25-30 years	161.416
30-35 years	163.401
35-40 years	165.411
40-45 years	167.446
45-50 years	169.506
50-55 years	171.591
55-60 years	173.702
60-70 years	175.839
70-80 years	178.002
80-90 years	180.191
90-100 years	182.407
>100 years	184.651

High Uric acid and low Platelet count can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Uric acid and Platelet count blood tests and the results are higher than 7.2 mg/dL for Uric acid and lower than 150 thou/uL for Platelet count, 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 Platelet count Tests Are Done :

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