What causes high Phosphorus and low BUN Creatinine ratio?

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

If your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/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 Phosphorus 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 Phosphorus : 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphorus depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphorus value
<5 years	2.683
5-10 years	2.879
10-15 years	3.089
15-20 years	3.314
20-25 years	3.556
25-30 years	3.816
30-35 years	4.095
35-40 years	4.394
40-45 years	4.371
45-50 years	4.348
50-55 years	4.324
55-60 years	4.301
60-70 years	4.278
70-80 years	4.255
80-90 years	4.233
90-100 years	4.21
>100 years	4.187

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

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

• Increased blood calcium
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (after treatment)
• Liver disease
• Rickets and osteomalacia (due to vitamin D deficiencies)
• Kidney failure

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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	5.365
5-10 years	5.757
10-15 years	6.177
15-20 years	6.628
20-25 years	7.112
25-30 years	7.631
30-35 years	8.188
35-40 years	8.786
40-45 years	9.427
45-50 years	10.115
50-55 years	10.853
55-60 years	11.645
60-70 years	12.495
70-80 years	13.407
80-90 years	14.386
90-100 years	14.309
>100 years	14.233

High Phosphorus and low BUN Creatinine ratio can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Phosphorus and BUN Creatinine ratio blood tests and the results are higher than 4.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus 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 Phosphorus and BUN Creatinine ratio Tests Are Done :

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