What causes high BUN and low Plateletcrit?

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

If your BUN is in between 6 mg/dL and 20 mg/dL and your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for BUN and Plateletcrit 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	6.129
10-15 years	6.194
15-20 years	6.26
20-25 years	6.327
25-30 years	6.394
30-35 years	6.462
35-40 years	6.531
40-45 years	6.601
45-50 years	6.671
50-55 years	6.742
55-60 years	6.814
60-70 years	6.887
70-80 years	6.96
80-90 years	7.034
90-100 years	7.109
>100 years	7.185

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

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Normal range of Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years	0.202
5-10 years	0.204
10-15 years	0.206
15-20 years	0.208
20-25 years	0.21
25-30 years	0.212
30-35 years	0.214
35-40 years	0.216
40-45 years	0.218
45-50 years	0.22
50-55 years	0.222
55-60 years	0.224
60-70 years	0.226
70-80 years	0.228
80-90 years	0.23
90-100 years	0.232
>100 years	0.234

High BUN and low Plateletcrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take BUN and Plateletcrit blood tests and the results are higher than 20 mg/dL for BUN and lower than 0.2 % for Plateletcrit, 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 Plateletcrit Tests Are Done :

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