What causes high BUN Creatinine ratio and low Phosphate?

High BUN Creatinine ratio and low Phosphate can be caused by many reasons.

If your BUN Creatinine ratio is in between 5 Ratio and 15 Ratio and your Phosphate is in between 2.4 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for BUN Creatinine ratio and Phosphate 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 Creatinine ratio : 5 - 15 Ratio

Ideal values of BUN Creatinine ratio depending on age :

Age	Ideal BUN Creatinine ratio value
<5 years	5.282
5-10 years	5.58
10-15 years	5.895
15-20 years	6.227
20-25 years	6.578
25-30 years	6.949
30-35 years	7.341
35-40 years	7.755
40-45 years	8.192
45-50 years	8.654
50-55 years	9.142
55-60 years	9.658
60-70 years	10.203
70-80 years	10.778
80-90 years	11.386
90-100 years	12.028
>100 years	12.706

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease BUN Creatinine ratio levels include:

• Kidney failure
• Decreased blood flow to the kidneys
• Dehydration
• Conditions that can block the flow of urine
• Congestive heart failure

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Normal range of Phosphate : 2.4 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphate depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphate value
<5 years	2.535
5-10 years	2.678
10-15 years	2.829
15-20 years	2.989
20-25 years	3.158
25-30 years	3.336
30-35 years	3.524
35-40 years	3.723
40-45 years	3.933
45-50 years	4.155
50-55 years	4.389
55-60 years	4.375
60-70 years	4.361
70-80 years	4.347
80-90 years	4.333
90-100 years	4.319
>100 years	4.306

High BUN Creatinine ratio and low Phosphate can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take BUN Creatinine ratio and Phosphate blood tests and the results are higher than 15 Ratio for BUN Creatinine ratio and lower than 2.4 mg/dL for Phosphate, 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 Creatinine ratio and Phosphate Tests Are Done :

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