What causes high Potassium and low BUN Creatinine ratio?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L 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 Potassium 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 Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Potassium value
<5 years	3.55
5-10 years	3.601
10-15 years	3.652
15-20 years	3.704
20-25 years	3.757
25-30 years	3.811
30-35 years	3.865
35-40 years	3.92
40-45 years	3.976
45-50 years	4.033
50-55 years	4.091
55-60 years	4.15
60-70 years	4.209
70-80 years	4.269
80-90 years	4.33
90-100 years	4.392
>100 years	4.455

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

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

• Kidney disease
• Addison disease
• Using certain drugs that cause high potassium
• Diabetes
• Conn syndrome

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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	5.072
5-10 years	5.145
10-15 years	5.219
15-20 years	5.294
20-25 years	5.37
25-30 years	5.447
30-35 years	5.525
35-40 years	5.604
40-45 years	5.684
45-50 years	5.765
50-55 years	5.847
55-60 years	5.931
60-70 years	6.016
70-80 years	6.102
80-90 years	6.189
90-100 years	6.278
>100 years	6.368

High Potassium and low BUN Creatinine ratio can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and BUN Creatinine ratio blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium 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 Potassium and BUN Creatinine ratio Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• MedlinePlus – Potassium Blood Test
• WebMD – Potassium Levels Blood Test: High vs. Low, Normal K Level
• MedlinePlus – Potassium test