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Uric acid - urine

Overview Risks Results
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:

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

  • Metastatic cancers
  • Myelogenous and lymphoproliferative disorders
  • High purine diet
  • Gout
  • Rhabdomyolysis
  • Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
  • Fanconi syndrome

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

Nitrogen test
Nitrogen test
Uric acid test
Uric acid test
Uric acid crystals
Uric acid crystals
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