What causes high Chloride and low BUN Creatinine ratio?

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

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your BUN Creatinine ratio is in between 5 Ratio and 15 Ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride and BUN Creatinine ratio 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 Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chloride value
<5 years	99.022
5-10 years	100.055
10-15 years	101.099
15-20 years	102.153
20-25 years	103.218
25-30 years	104.295
30-35 years	105.383
35-40 years	106.482
40-45 years	106.471
45-50 years	106.459
50-55 years	106.447
55-60 years	106.435
60-70 years	106.423
70-80 years	106.411
80-90 years	106.4
90-100 years	106.389
>100 years	106.378

*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 Creatinine ratio : 5 - 15 Ratio

Ideal values of BUN Creatinine ratio depending on age :

Age	Ideal BUN Creatinine ratio value
<5 years	5.052
5-10 years	5.105
10-15 years	5.158
15-20 years	5.212
20-25 years	5.266
25-30 years	5.321
30-35 years	5.376
35-40 years	5.432
40-45 years	5.489
45-50 years	5.546
50-55 years	5.604
55-60 years	5.662
60-70 years	5.721
70-80 years	5.781
80-90 years	5.841
90-100 years	5.902
>100 years	5.964

High Chloride and low BUN Creatinine ratio can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and BUN Creatinine ratio blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride and lower than 5 Ratio for BUN Creatinine ratio, 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 Creatinine ratio Tests Are Done :

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