Uric acid

Normal values:

4.1 to 8.8 mg/dl

Note: mg/dl = milligrams per deciliter

What abnormal results mean:

Greater-than-normal levels of uric acid (hyperuricemia) may indicate:

• acidosis
• alcoholism
• diabetes mellitus
• gout
• hypoparathyroidism
• lead poisoning
• leukemia
• nephrolithiasis
• polycythemia vera
• renal failure
• toxemia of pregnancy
• purine-rich diet
• severe exercise

Lower-than-normal levels of uric acid may indicate:

• Fanconi's syndrome
• Wilson's disease
• SIADH
• low purine diet

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:

• chronic gouty arthritis
• injury of the kidney and ureter