What causes high Uric acid and low Vitamin B12?

High Uric acid and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by many reasons.

If your Uric acid is in between 3.5 mg/dL and 7.2 mg/dL and your Vitamin B12 is in between 211 pg/mL and 911 pg/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Uric acid and Vitamin B12 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	3.561
5-10 years	3.623
10-15 years	3.686
15-20 years	3.75
20-25 years	3.815
25-30 years	3.881
30-35 years	3.949
35-40 years	4.018
40-45 years	4.088
45-50 years	4.159
50-55 years	4.231
55-60 years	4.305
60-70 years	4.38
70-80 years	4.456
80-90 years	4.534
90-100 years	4.613
>100 years	4.693

*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 Vitamin B12 : 211 - 911 pg/mL

Ideal values of Vitamin B12 depending on age :

Age	Ideal Vitamin B12 value
<5 years	214.671
5-10 years	218.406
10-15 years	222.206
15-20 years	226.072
20-25 years	230.006
25-30 years	234.008
30-35 years	238.08
35-40 years	242.223
40-45 years	246.438
45-50 years	250.726
50-55 years	255.089
55-60 years	259.528
60-70 years	264.044
70-80 years	268.638
80-90 years	273.312
90-100 years	278.068
>100 years	282.906

High Uric acid and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Uric acid and Vitamin B12 blood tests and the results are higher than 7.2 mg/dL for Uric acid and lower than 211 pg/mL for Vitamin B12, 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 Vitamin B12 Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Uric acid and Vitamin B12 tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Uric acid and Vitamin B12 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 Vitamin B12 Test reports by your pathologist.