What causes high BUN and low MPV?

High BUN and low MPV can be caused by many reasons.

If your BUN is in between 6 mg/dL and 20 mg/dL and your MPV is in between 6.8 fL and 10.9 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for BUN and MPV respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of BUN : 6 - 20 mg/dL

Ideal values of BUN depending on age :

Age	Ideal BUN value
<5 years	6.061
5-10 years	6.122
10-15 years	6.184
15-20 years	6.246
20-25 years	6.309
25-30 years	6.373
30-35 years	6.437
35-40 years	6.502
40-45 years	6.568
45-50 years	6.634
50-55 years	6.701
55-60 years	6.769
60-70 years	6.837
70-80 years	6.906
80-90 years	6.976
90-100 years	7.046
>100 years	7.117

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Normal range of MPV : 6.8 - 10.9 fL

Ideal values of MPV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MPV value
<5 years	6.869
5-10 years	6.938
10-15 years	7.008
15-20 years	7.079
20-25 years	7.15
25-30 years	7.222
30-35 years	7.295
35-40 years	7.369
40-45 years	7.443
45-50 years	7.518
50-55 years	7.594
55-60 years	7.671
60-70 years	7.748
70-80 years	7.826
80-90 years	7.905
90-100 years	7.985
>100 years	8.066

High BUN and low MPV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take BUN and MPV blood tests and the results are higher than 20 mg/dL for BUN and lower than 6.8 fL for MPV, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the BUN and MPV Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants BUN and MPV tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the BUN and MPV blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your BUN and MPV Test reports by your pathologist.