What causes high Sodium and low BUN Creatinine ratio?

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

If your Sodium is in between 136 mmol/L and 145 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 Sodium 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 Sodium : 136 - 145 mmol/L

Ideal values of Sodium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Sodium value
<5 years	138.37
5-10 years	140.782
10-15 years	143.236
15-20 years	143.193
20-25 years	143.15
25-30 years	143.106
30-35 years	143.062
35-40 years	143.019
40-45 years	142.976
45-50 years	142.932
50-55 years	142.888
55-60 years	142.845
60-70 years	142.802
70-80 years	142.759
80-90 years	142.715
90-100 years	142.672
>100 years	142.629

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

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

• Conditions that lead to too much anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)
• Cushing syndrome
• Nephrotic syndrome
• Diabetes insipidus
• Excess fluid buildup in the body (edema) caused by heart 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	5.087
5-10 years	5.176
10-15 years	5.266
15-20 years	5.358
20-25 years	5.451
25-30 years	5.546
30-35 years	5.643
35-40 years	5.741
40-45 years	5.841
45-50 years	5.943
50-55 years	6.047
55-60 years	6.152
60-70 years	6.259
70-80 years	6.368
80-90 years	6.479
90-100 years	6.592
>100 years	6.707

High Sodium and low BUN Creatinine ratio can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Sodium and BUN Creatinine ratio blood tests and the results are higher than 145 mmol/L for Sodium 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 Sodium and BUN Creatinine ratio Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• MedlinePlus – Sodium Blood Test
• MedlinePlus – Sodium blood test
• WebMD – Sodium Levels & Sodium Blood Test