Uric acid - urine

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Nitrogen test

Uric acid test

Uric acid crystals

Overview

Risks

Results

Uric acid - urine

Alternative Names:

Uricosuria

Normal Values:

Normal values range from 250 to 750 mg/24 hours. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories.

Note: mg/24 hr = milligrams per 24 hours

What abnormal results mean:

Abnormal results are indicated as follows:

Higher-than-normal urinary uric acid levels may indicate:

Cancers that have spread (metastasized)
Myelogenous and lymphoproliferative disorders
High-purine diet
Gout
Rhabdomyolysis
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
Fanconi syndrome

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

Chronic alcohol ingestion
Chronic glomerulonephritis
Lead poisoning

Review Date: 2/3/2006
Reviewed By: Charles Silberberg, DO, Private Practice specializing in Nephrology, Affiliated with New York Medical College, Division of Nephrology, Valhalla, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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