What causes high Uric acid and low Potassium?

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

If your Uric acid is in between 3.5 mg/dL and 7.2 mg/dL and your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Uric acid and Potassium respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Some examples of conditions that can 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 Uric acid : 3.5 - 7.2 mg/dL

Ideal values of Uric acid depending on age :

Age	Ideal Uric acid value
<5 years	3.558
5-10 years	3.617
10-15 years	3.677
15-20 years	3.738
20-25 years	3.8
25-30 years	3.863
30-35 years	3.927
35-40 years	3.992
40-45 years	4.058
45-50 years	4.125
50-55 years	4.193
55-60 years	4.263
60-70 years	4.334
70-80 years	4.406
80-90 years	4.479
90-100 years	4.553
>100 years	4.629

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

Normal range of Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Potassium value
<5 years	3.558
5-10 years	3.617
10-15 years	3.677
15-20 years	3.738
20-25 years	3.8
25-30 years	3.863
30-35 years	3.927
35-40 years	3.992
40-45 years	4.058
45-50 years	4.125
50-55 years	4.193
55-60 years	4.263
60-70 years	4.334
70-80 years	4.406
80-90 years	4.479
90-100 years	4.553
>100 years	4.629

High Uric acid and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Uric acid and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 7.2 mg/dL for Uric acid and lower than 3.5 mmol/L for Potassium, 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 Potassium Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• MedlinePlus – Uric Acid Test
• WebMD – Uric Acid Blood Test: What It Is, Why It Is Done, Results
• MedlinePlus – Uric acid urine test