Blood Urea Nitrogen
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BUN
BUN (blood urea nitrogen) is a test that measures the amount of urea nitrogen (a breakdown product of protein metabolism) in the blood. Alternative Names Blood... Read more »BUN
Blood urea nitrogen What the risks are Excessive bleeding Fainting or feeling light-headed Hematoma (blood accumulating under the... Read more »CHEM-7
...Normal Values The measured chemicals with their normal reference intervals are: BUN (blood urea nitrogen): 7 to 20 mg/dl Serum chloride : 101 to 111 mmol/L ... Read more »Medullary cystic kidney disease
...disease progresses, kidney failure follows: Increasing creatinine levels Increasing BUN (blood urea nitrogen) Decreasing creatinine clearance Elevated blood pressure Anemia... Read more »Dehydration
...specific gravity (a high specific gravity indicates significant dehydration) BUN (blood urea nitrogen -- may be elevated with dehydration) Creatinine (may be... Read more »Images
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