What causes high Ferritin and low BUN Creatinine ratio?

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

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL 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 Ferritin 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 Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years	22.383
5-10 years	22.773
10-15 years	23.17
15-20 years	23.574
20-25 years	23.985
25-30 years	24.403
30-35 years	24.828
35-40 years	25.261
40-45 years	25.701
45-50 years	26.149
50-55 years	26.605
55-60 years	27.069
60-70 years	27.541
70-80 years	28.021
80-90 years	28.509
90-100 years	29.006
>100 years	29.512

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

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

• Iron overload or iron poisoning
• Adult Still's disease
• Liver disease
• Iron deficiency anemia
• Hemachromatosis

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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	5.087
5-10 years	5.176
10-15 years	5.266
15-20 years	5.358
20-25 years	5.451
25-30 years	5.546
30-35 years	5.643
35-40 years	5.741
40-45 years	5.841
45-50 years	5.943
50-55 years	6.047
55-60 years	6.152
60-70 years	6.259
70-80 years	6.368
80-90 years	6.479
90-100 years	6.592
>100 years	6.707

High Ferritin and low BUN Creatinine ratio can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and BUN Creatinine ratio blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin 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 Ferritin and BUN Creatinine ratio Tests Are Done :

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