What causes high BUN Creatinine ratio and low Potassium?

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

If your BUN Creatinine ratio is in between 5 Ratio and 15 Ratio and your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for BUN Creatinine ratio and Potassium 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	5.273
5-10 years	5.561
10-15 years	5.865
15-20 years	6.185
20-25 years	6.523
25-30 years	6.879
30-35 years	7.255
35-40 years	7.651
40-45 years	8.069
45-50 years	8.51
50-55 years	8.975
55-60 years	9.465
60-70 years	9.982
70-80 years	10.527
80-90 years	11.102
90-100 years	11.708
>100 years	12.347

*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 Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Potassium value
<5 years	3.691
5-10 years	3.893
10-15 years	4.106
15-20 years	4.33
20-25 years	4.566
25-30 years	4.815
30-35 years	5.078
35-40 years	5.063
40-45 years	5.047
45-50 years	5.032
50-55 years	5.017
55-60 years	5.002
60-70 years	4.987
70-80 years	4.972
80-90 years	4.957
90-100 years	4.943
>100 years	4.928

High BUN Creatinine ratio and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take BUN Creatinine ratio and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 15 Ratio for BUN Creatinine ratio and lower than 3.5 mmol/L for Potassium, 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 Potassium Tests Are Done :

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