What causes high Chloride and low BUN?

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

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your BUN is in between 6 mg/dL and 20 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride and BUN respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :
Age Ideal Chloride value
<5 years 99.02
5-10 years 100.051
10-15 years 101.093
15-20 years 102.145
20-25 years 103.208
25-30 years 104.282
30-35 years 105.368
35-40 years 106.465
40-45 years 106.453
45-50 years 106.441
50-55 years 106.429
55-60 years 106.418
60-70 years 106.407
70-80 years 106.396
80-90 years 106.385
90-100 years 106.373
>100 years 106.361

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Chloride levels include:

  • Diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Metabolic acidosis
  • Chronic lung diseases
  • Addison disease
  • Congestive heart failure

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Normal range of BUN : 6 - 20 mg/dL

Ideal values of BUN depending on age :
Age Ideal BUN value
<5 years 6.062
5-10 years 6.125
10-15 years 6.189
15-20 years 6.253
20-25 years 6.318
25-30 years 6.384
30-35 years 6.45
35-40 years 6.517
40-45 years 6.585
45-50 years 6.654
50-55 years 6.723
55-60 years 6.793
60-70 years 6.864
70-80 years 6.935
80-90 years 7.007
90-100 years 7.08
>100 years 7.154
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High Chloride and low BUN can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and BUN blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride and lower than 6 mg/dL for BUN, 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 Chloride and BUN Tests Are Done :

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

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