What causes high PCV and low BUN?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % 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 PCV 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 PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	42.085
5-10 years	45.414
10-15 years	49.006
15-20 years	48.699
20-25 years	48.394
25-30 years	48.091
30-35 years	47.79
35-40 years	47.491
40-45 years	47.194
45-50 years	50.927
50-55 years	50.608
55-60 years	50.291
60-70 years	49.976
70-80 years	49.663
80-90 years	49.352
90-100 years	49.043
>100 years	48.736

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease PCV 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 : 6 - 20 mg/dL

Ideal values of BUN depending on age :

Age	Ideal BUN value
<5 years	6.475
5-10 years	6.987
10-15 years	7.54
15-20 years	8.136
20-25 years	8.78
25-30 years	9.474
30-35 years	10.223
35-40 years	11.032
40-45 years	11.905
45-50 years	12.847
50-55 years	13.863
55-60 years	14.96
60-70 years	16.143
70-80 years	17.42
80-90 years	18.798
90-100 years	18.68
>100 years	18.564

High PCV and low BUN can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and BUN blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV 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 PCV and BUN Tests Are Done :

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