What causes high Packed cell volume and low BUN Creatinine ratio?
High Packed cell volume and low BUN Creatinine ratio can be caused by many reasons.
If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % 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 Packed cell volume 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.
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Normal range of Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %
| Age | Ideal Packed cell volume value |
|---|---|
| <5 years | 41.428 |
| 5-10 years | 41.86 |
| 10-15 years | 42.297 |
| 15-20 years | 42.738 |
| 20-25 years | 43.184 |
| 25-30 years | 43.634 |
| 30-35 years | 44.089 |
| 35-40 years | 44.549 |
| 40-45 years | 45.014 |
| 45-50 years | 45.483 |
| 50-55 years | 45.957 |
| 55-60 years | 46.436 |
| 60-70 years | 46.92 |
| 70-80 years | 47.409 |
| 80-90 years | 47.903 |
| 90-100 years | 48.403 |
| >100 years | 48.908 |
*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records
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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Packed cell volume levels include:
- Damage to the bone marrow
- Kidney failure
- Chronic inflammatory diseases
- Excessive destruction of red blood cells
- Congenital heart disease
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Normal range of BUN Creatinine ratio : 5 - 15 Ratio
| 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 |
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High Packed cell volume and low BUN Creatinine ratio can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and BUN Creatinine ratio blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume 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 Packed cell volume and BUN Creatinine ratio Tests Are Done :
If your doctor wants Packed cell volume and BUN Creatinine ratio tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Packed cell volume 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 Packed cell volume and BUN Creatinine ratio Test reports by your pathologist.
