Uric acid | Laboratory research

Possible interpretation of the results

Uric acid concentration increases:

• Renal failure;
• Gout;
• Asymptomatic hyperuricemia;
• Leukemia and chronic myeloproliferative syndrome, multiple myeloma, lymphomas;
• Anti-cancer chemotherapy;
• Hemolytic anemia, pernicious anemia;
• Toxicosis in pregnant women;
• Psoriasis;
• Poisoning (barbiturates, methyl alcohol, ammonia, carbon monoxide);
• Metabolic acidosis, diabetic ketoacidosis, hypertriglyceridemia;
• Low-fat diet, alcohol consumption;
• Lead poisoning (lead-induced nephropathy);
• Polycystic kidney disease;
• Girke disease, Les Nihan syndrome, Down syndrome;
• Hyperparathyroidism, hypothyroidism.

Decreased uric acid concentration:

• Wilson-Konovalov disease, Fancon syndrome;
• Acromegaly;
• Celiac disease;
• Xanthinuria (xanthinoxidase deficiency);
• Hodgkin's disease;
• Bronchogenic cancer;
• Defects of the proximal tubules of the kidneys;
• Low-purine diet.