What causes high MCHC and low BUN Creatinine ratio?

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

If your MCHC is in between 31.5 g/dL and 34.5 g/dL 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 MCHC 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 MCHC : 31.5 - 34.5 g/dL

Ideal values of MCHC depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCHC value
<5 years	32.265
5-10 years	33.049
10-15 years	33.852
15-20 years	33.832
20-25 years	33.812
25-30 years	33.792
30-35 years	33.772
35-40 years	33.752
40-45 years	33.732
45-50 years	33.712
50-55 years	33.692
55-60 years	33.672
60-70 years	34.49
70-80 years	34.47
80-90 years	34.45
90-100 years	34.43
>100 years	34.41

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

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

• Iron deficiency anemia or Aplastic anemia
• Inflammatory disorders
• Bone marrow defects
• Hereditary spherocytosis
• Liver disease

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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	5.122
5-10 years	5.246
10-15 years	5.373
15-20 years	5.504
20-25 years	5.638
25-30 years	5.775
30-35 years	5.915
35-40 years	6.059
40-45 years	6.206
45-50 years	6.357
50-55 years	6.511
55-60 years	6.669
60-70 years	6.831
70-80 years	6.997
80-90 years	7.167
90-100 years	7.341
>100 years	7.519

High MCHC and low BUN Creatinine ratio can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCHC and BUN Creatinine ratio blood tests and the results are higher than 34.5 g/dL for MCHC 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 MCHC and BUN Creatinine ratio Tests Are Done :

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