What causes high PPBG and low BUN?

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

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/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 PPBG 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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.393
5-10 years	82.81
10-15 years	84.252
15-20 years	85.719
20-25 years	87.211
25-30 years	88.729
30-35 years	90.274
35-40 years	91.846
40-45 years	93.445
45-50 years	95.072
50-55 years	96.727
55-60 years	98.411
60-70 years	100.124
70-80 years	101.867
80-90 years	103.641
90-100 years	105.445
>100 years	107.281

*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	6.104
5-10 years	6.21
10-15 years	6.318
15-20 years	6.428
20-25 years	6.54
25-30 years	6.654
30-35 years	6.77
35-40 years	6.888
40-45 years	7.008
45-50 years	7.13
50-55 years	7.254
55-60 years	7.38
60-70 years	7.508
70-80 years	7.639
80-90 years	7.772
90-100 years	7.907
>100 years	8.045

High PPBG and low BUN can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PPBG and BUN blood tests and the results are higher than 140 mg/dL for PPBG 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 PPBG and BUN Tests Are Done :

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