What causes high Hemoglobin and low BUN?

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

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL 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 Hemoglobin and BUN 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 Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	14.183
5-10 years	15.474
10-15 years	16.882
15-20 years	16.742
20-25 years	16.604
25-30 years	16.467
30-35 years	16.33
35-40 years	16.195
40-45 years	16.061
45-50 years	15.928
50-55 years	15.796
55-60 years	15.665
60-70 years	15.536
70-80 years	16.95
80-90 years	16.809
90-100 years	16.67
>100 years	16.532

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

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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	6.546
5-10 years	7.142
10-15 years	7.792
15-20 years	8.501
20-25 years	9.275
25-30 years	10.119
30-35 years	11.04
35-40 years	12.045
40-45 years	13.141
45-50 years	14.337
50-55 years	15.642
55-60 years	17.065
60-70 years	18.618
70-80 years	18.464
80-90 years	18.311
90-100 years	19.977
>100 years	19.812

High Hemoglobin and low BUN can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and BUN blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin 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 Hemoglobin and BUN Tests Are Done :

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