What causes high BUN and low Packed cell volume?

High BUN and low Packed cell volume can be caused by many reasons.

If your BUN is in between 6 mg/dL and 20 mg/dL and your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for BUN and Packed cell volume 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 6.064
5-10 years 6.128
10-15 years 6.193
15-20 years 6.259
20-25 years 6.325
25-30 years 6.392
30-35 years 6.46
35-40 years 6.529
40-45 years 6.598
45-50 years 6.668
50-55 years 6.739
55-60 years 6.811
60-70 years 6.883
70-80 years 6.956
80-90 years 7.03
90-100 years 7.105
>100 years 7.18

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Normal range of BUN found among women : - mg/dL

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :
Age Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years 41.435
5-10 years 41.875
10-15 years 42.32
15-20 years 42.769
20-25 years 43.223
25-30 years 43.682
30-35 years 44.146
35-40 years 44.615
40-45 years 45.089
45-50 years 45.568
50-55 years 46.052
55-60 years 46.541
60-70 years 47.035
70-80 years 47.535
80-90 years 48.04
90-100 years 48.55
>100 years 49.066

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High BUN and low Packed cell volume can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take BUN and Packed cell volume blood tests and the results are higher than 20 mg/dL for BUN and lower than 41 % for Packed cell volume, 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 Packed cell volume Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants BUN and Packed cell volume tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the BUN and Packed cell volume 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 Packed cell volume Test reports by your pathologist.

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