URIC ACID MEASUREMENT IN BLOOD

It is tested to evaluate renal failure, gout and leukemia

What are the normal ranges for Uric acid?

• Male: 3.9 – 9.0 mg/dl
• Female:. 2.2 – 7.7 mg/dl

What causes increase in Serum Uric acid

• Renal failure
• Gout
• Leukemia
• Severe eclampsia
• Lymphomas

What causes decrease in Serum Uric acid

• Patients undergoing treatment with uricosuric drugs